Divine Providence and the Dog in the Book of Tobit
The presence of the dog is a puzzling narrative detail in the Book of Tobit. This study examines the canine presence in the story in light of divine providence and argues that the presence of the dog playing its assigned function in the story can point to the unseen reality that the divine creative...
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| Формат: | Электронный ресурс Статья |
| Язык: | Английский |
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The Pennsylvania State University Press
2019
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Journal of theological interpretation
Год: 2019, Том: 13, Выпуск: 1, Страницы: 128-143 |
| Индексация IxTheo: | HB Ветхий Завет NBC Бог NBD Сотворение мира |
| Другие ключевые слова: | B
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B Providence B Narratives B Wild animals B Humans B Blindness B Dogs B Wellbeing B Divinity |
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| Итог: | The presence of the dog is a puzzling narrative detail in the Book of Tobit. This study examines the canine presence in the story in light of divine providence and argues that the presence of the dog playing its assigned function in the story can point to the unseen reality that the divine creative order, which is the harbinger and bearer of divine providence, continues to hold albeit in hidden ways. Like the disguised Raphael, who personifies divine providence in the narrative, the inclusion of the dog in the story can be viewed as a concealed indication of the enduring aliveness of God's life-giving and providential intentions for his people. |
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| ISSN: | 2576-7933 |
| Второстепенные работы: | Enthalten in: Journal of theological interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5325/jtheointe.13.1.0128 |