What is a god? Metatheistic assumptions in Old Testament Yahwism(s)

In this article, the author provides a prolegomena to further research attempting to answer a most undamental and basic question - much more so than what has thus far been the case in the disciplines of Old Testament theology and history of Israelite religion. It concerns the implicit assumptions in...

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Main Author: Gericke, Jaco (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2006
In: Verbum et ecclesia
Year: 2006, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 856-868
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Summary:In this article, the author provides a prolegomena to further research attempting to answer a most undamental and basic question - much more so than what has thus far been the case in the disciplines of Old Testament theology and history of Israelite religion. It concerns the implicit assumptions in the Hebrew Bible’s discourse about the fundamental nature of deity. In other words, the question is not, "What is YHWH like?" but rather , "what, according to the Old Testament texts, is a god?"
ISSN:2074-7705
Contains:Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4102/ve.v27i3.190