Ethical ambiguity in the Hebrew Bible: philosophical analysis of scriptural narrative
In this book, Shira Weiss elucidates the moral tradition of the Hebrew Bible by subjecting ethically challenging biblical texts to moral philosophical analysis. Examining the most essential questions of Jewish Thought, she uses contemporary philosophy to decipher Scriptural ethics as uncovered from...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Weiss, Shira, 1978-, Ethical ambiguity in the Hebrew Bible] (2020) (Carroll R., M. Daniel, 1953 -)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ Ethics
/ Morals
/ Contradiction
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Ethnicity in the Bible
B Ethics in the Bible |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | In this book, Shira Weiss elucidates the moral tradition of the Hebrew Bible by subjecting ethically challenging biblical texts to moral philosophical analysis. Examining the most essential questions of Jewish Thought, she uses contemporary philosophy to decipher Scriptural ethics as uncovered from a variety of biblical stories. Aided by ancient, medieval, and contemporary resources, Weiss presents a comprehensive discussion of enduring ethical questions that arise from biblical narrative and continue to be contested in modern times. She shows how such analysis can unsettle assumptions and beliefs, as well as foster moral reflection. Ethical Ambiguity in the Hebrew Bible will be of interest to scholars and students of ethics, philosophy, Jewish thought, biblical theology, and exegesis |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Sep 2018) |
| ISBN: | 1108554644 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781108554640 |