"When Gods Were Men" : : The Embodied God in Biblical and Near Eastern Literature / / Esther J. Hamori.
In the texts of Genesis 18 and 32, God appears to a patriarch in person and is referred to by the narrator as a man, both times by the Hebrew word īsh. In both texts, God as īsh is described in graphically human terms. This type of divine appearance is identified here as the "īsh theophany"...
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Hamori, Esther J., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut "When Gods Were Men" : The Embodied God in Biblical and Near Eastern Literature / Esther J. Hamori. Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2008] ©2008 1 online resource (185 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft , 0934-2575 ; 384 Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction: The 'îš Theophany -- 2. Varieties of Anthropomorphism -- 3. Philosophical Approaches to -- Anthropomorphism -- 4. Anthropomorphic Realism -- 5. The 'îš Theophany and Divine Society -- 6. Anthropomorphic Realism and the Ancient Near -- East -- 7. Conclusions: The Embodied God -- Backmatter restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star In the texts of Genesis 18 and 32, God appears to a patriarch in person and is referred to by the narrator as a man, both times by the Hebrew word īsh. In both texts, God as īsh is described in graphically human terms. This type of divine appearance is identified here as the "īsh theophany". The phenomenon of God appearing in concrete human form is first distinguished from several other types of anthropomorphism, such as divine appearance in dreams. The īsh theophany is viewed in relation to appearances of angels and other divine beings in the Bible, and in relation to anthropomorphic appearances of deities in Near Eastern literature. The īsh theophany has implications for our understanding of Israelite concepts of divine-human contact and communication, and for the relationship to Ugaritic literature in particular. The book also includes discussion of philosophical approaches to anthropomorphism. The development of philosophical opposition to anthropomorphism can be traced from Greek philosophy and early Jewish and Christian writings through Avicenna, Averroes, Maimonides and Aquinas, and into the work of later philosophers such as Hume and Kant. However, the work of others can be applied fruitfully to the problem of divine anthropomorphism, such as Wittgenstein's language games. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Feb 2023) Anthropomorphism. Theophanies in the Bible. Anthropomorphismus. Bibel /Abraham. Bibel /Jakob. Engel. Genesis. RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament. bisacsh Abraham. Angels. Anthromorphism. Jacob. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1 9783110238570 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Theology and Religious Studies 2000-2014 (EN) 9783110238549 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Theology and Religious Studies 2000 - 2014 9783110638165 ZDB-23-GTR Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK GESAMTPAKET / COMPLETE PACKAGE 2008 9783110212129 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK PACKAGE ENGLISH LANGUAGES TITLES 2008 9783110212136 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK PAKET THEOLOGIE/RELIGIONSWISS./JUDAISTIK 2008 9783110209280 ZDB-23-DGF print 9783110203486 https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110206715 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110206715 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9783110206715/original |
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Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction: The 'îš Theophany -- 2. Varieties of Anthropomorphism -- 3. Philosophical Approaches to -- Anthropomorphism -- 4. Anthropomorphic Realism -- 5. The 'îš Theophany and Divine Society -- 6. Anthropomorphic Realism and the Ancient Near -- East -- 7. Conclusions: The Embodied God -- Backmatter |
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Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction: The 'îš Theophany -- 2. Varieties of Anthropomorphism -- 3. Philosophical Approaches to -- Anthropomorphism -- 4. Anthropomorphic Realism -- 5. The 'îš Theophany and Divine Society -- 6. Anthropomorphic Realism and the Ancient Near -- East -- 7. Conclusions: The Embodied God -- Backmatter |
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