Love in the Hebrew Bible
In Love in the Hebrew Bible , Song-Mi Park provides fascinating and essential insights into our understanding of one of the most central of all Jewish and Christian beliefs: that God is love. Pushing against the wrathful God of the Old Testament narrative, Park shows that love is integral to the way...
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| Language: | English |
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Louisville, KY
Presbyterian Publishing
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Park, Song-Mi Suzie, Love in the Hebrew Bible] (2024) (Kaminsky, Joel)
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| Summary: | In Love in the Hebrew Bible , Song-Mi Park provides fascinating and essential insights into our understanding of one of the most central of all Jewish and Christian beliefs: that God is love. Pushing against the wrathful God of the Old Testament narrative, Park shows that love is integral to the ways in which relationships, both among people and also between humanity and God, are imagined in the Hebrew text. Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Background of Love -- Background and Purpose of This Study -- Contours of This Study -- Outline of the Book -- 1. The Agreement of Love: Love and the Covenant -- Introduction -- William Moran and Covenantal Love -- Deuteronomy, Love, and Covenants -- Actions, Emotions, and Covenantal Love -- The Complex Meaning of Love -- Conclusion -- 2. The Divinity of Love: Jacob and Esau -- Introduction -- The Family History of the Twins -- Rebekah's Love of Jacob -- Love and Similarity -- Isaac's Love of Esau (and Food) -- The Oppositional Loves of Isaac and Rebekah -- God's Love and Preference -- The Divinity of Love -- Conclusion -- 3. The Power of Love: Saul and David -- Introduction -- The Love of David -- The Divine Selection of Saul -- The Divine Rejection of Saul -- The Heavy Hand of God -- The Power of Love -- Conclusion -- 4. The Pain and Mystery of Love: Jonathan and David -- Introduction -- Jonathan, the Divinely Favored -- Saul's Betrayal of Jonathan -- Jonathan and David's Relationship -- Jonathan and David as Doubles -- Jonathan's Betrayal of Saul and Love of David -- David's Betrayals of Saul and Jonathan -- The Pain and Mystery of Love -- Conclusion -- 5. The Gender of Love: Women and Love -- Introduction -- Women as Active Subjects of Love -- Rebekah Loves Jacob -- Michal Loves David -- Ruth Loves Naomi -- Victims of Love: Dinah and Tamar -- The Culmination of Love: The Song of Songs -- Conclusion -- Conclusion: The Question of Love -- Overview -- Summary of Chapters -- From the Covenant to the Canticles -- The Question of Love -- Bibliography -- Index of Scripture -- Index of Subjects. |
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| ISBN: | 1646983165 |