Not by Word Alone: Food in the Hebrew Bible
In the Hebrew Bible, food assumes a sacramental dimension as the physical manifestation of God’s grace and blessing. YHWH requires Israel to eat responsibly according to the rules of YHWH’s fief, acknowledging YHWH’s provision with gratitude, abstaining from prohibited food, and distributing the bou...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Sage Publ.
2013
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| In: |
Interpretation
Year: 2013, Volume: 67, Issue: 4, Pages: 351-362 |
| Further subjects: | B
Diet
B Psalm 104 B Fertility B Blessing B Satiety B Sacrifice B Sacrament B Food |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | In the Hebrew Bible, food assumes a sacramental dimension as the physical manifestation of God’s grace and blessing. YHWH requires Israel to eat responsibly according to the rules of YHWH’s fief, acknowledging YHWH’s provision with gratitude, abstaining from prohibited food, and distributing the bounty of the earth equitably. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0020964313495515 |