The silent god / by Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor.

• Author: Korpel, Marjo C. A. 1958-
• TeilnehmendeR: Moor, Johannes C. de 1935-2023.
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Series: Brill eBook titles
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (383 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; The Silent God in Modernity /; Prerequisites for a Fresh Investigation /; Silence between Humans in Antiquity /; How Did Man Address the Deity? /; How Did the Deity Address Man? /; The Silent God /; Epilogue /; Abbreviations /; Bibliography /; Index of Subjects /; Index of Texts /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-347) and indexes.
• ISBN: 1283852209; 9004206566
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Marjo C.A. Korpel and Johannes C. de Moor.

The silence of God is a recurring theme in modern reflection. It is not only addressed in theology, religious studies and philosophy, but also in literary fiction, film and theatre. The authors show that the concept of a silent deity emerged in the ancient Near East (including Greece). What did the Ancients mean when they assumed that under circumstances their deities remained silent? What reasons are discernable for silence between human beings and their gods? For the first time the close interrelation between the divine and the human in the revelatory process is demonstrated here on the basis of a wealth of translated ancient texts. In an intriguing epilogue, the authors explore the theological consequences of what they have found.