Human Agency and Divine Will: The Book of Genesis

ISBN-13: 9781848935907 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 206 str.

Charlotte Katzoff;?Abar;?Abar

Opis

Who sent Joseph into Egypt? This is just one of the questions addressed in this innovative philosophical investigation of the Hebrew bible. Through close study of the biblical narrative, Katzoff explores the key connection between human agency and divine volition.

Spis treści

Introduction; 1 Temptation in the Garden; 2 Matriarchal Knowledge; 3 Abraham: A God-Fearing Man; 4 Isaac: A Tale of Deception and Self-Deception; 5 Jacob Seeks Atonement; 6 Who Sold Joseph into Egypt?; 7 Changes of Heart

O autorze

Charlotte Katzoff is Senior Lecturer (Retired), Department of Philosophy, and Adjunct (Ret.) in the Gender Studies Program, Bar Ilan University, Israel.