Trembling, the best of being human': aspects of anxiety in Israel
The relatedness of fear and religion is shown from biblical and similar texts, after which fear as dread and awe is discussed. The central part of the article surveys the mainstream interpretation in the Old Testament of fear as a virtue and its connection with obedience. It is argued that alternati...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publicado: |
2001
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Old Testament essays
Año: 2001, Volumen: 14, Número: 2, Páginas: 260-280 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Fear
B Religión B Trembling B Dread B Christianity B Old Testament B Awe |
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| Sumario: | The relatedness of fear and religion is shown from biblical and similar texts, after which fear as dread and awe is discussed. The central part of the article surveys the mainstream interpretation in the Old Testament of fear as a virtue and its connection with obedience. It is argued that alternative opinion(exemplified by Qohelet and Job) could not accept the concept of God concomitant to this way of handling fear. The alternatives are descriptionbed as respectively a development of resignation to God's transcendence and a surrender to God's immanence in the world. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_899 |