Monotheism and Divine Aggression (Paperback)

Collin Cornell

ISBN 10: 1009065890 / ISBN 13: 9781009065894

Editore: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2024

Paperback. The aggression of the biblical God is notorious. The phrase 'Old Testament God' conjures up images of jealousy and wrath, smiting and judging. But is it only an accident that this god became capital-G God, the unique creator and sustainer of three world religions? Or is there a more substantive connection between monotheism and divine aggression? This Element proposes exactly this causal connection. In three case studies, it showcases ways that literarily treating one god alone as god amplifies divine destructiveness. This happens according to two dynamics: God absorbs the destructive power of other divine beings-and God monopolizes divinity such that other beings, even special ones like God's beloved king or the people of God, are rendered vulnerable to divine aggression. The Element also attends to the literary contexts and counterbalances within which the Hebrew Bible imagines divine aggression. This Element proposes the causal connection between monotheism and divine aggression. In three case studies, it showcases ways that literarily treating one god alone as god amplifies divine destructiveness. It also attends to the literary contexts and counterbalances within which the Hebrew Bible imagines divine aggression. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781009065894

Riassunto:

This Element argues that literarily concentrating sovereignty into one divine character thereby makes that character more aggressive.

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Titolo: Monotheism and Divine Aggression (Paperback)
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Data di pubblicazione: 2024
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: new