Understanding YHWH: The Name of God in Biblical, Rabbinic, and Medieval Jewish Thought (1st ed. 2019) (Jewish Thought and Philosophy)

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Synopsis
This book unlocks the Jewish theology of YHWH in three central stages of Jewish thought: the Hebrew bible, rabbinic literature, and medieval philosophy and mysticism. Providing a single conceptual key adapted from the philosophical debate on proper names, the book paints a dynamic picture of YHWH’s meanings over a spectrum of periods and genres, portraying an evolving interaction between two theological motivations: the wish to speak about God and the wish to speak to Him. Through this investigation, the book shows how Jews interpreted God's name in attempt to map the human-God relation, and to determine the measure of possibility for believers to realize a divine presence in their midst, through language.
Copyright:
2019

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ISBN-13:
9783030323127
Related ISBNs:
9783030323110
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing
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The Editor
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Reference, Religion and Spirituality, Philosophy
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Translator:
Michelle Bubis

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