What is an ʾel? A philosophical analysis of the concept of generic Godhood in the Hebrew Bible
What is an אֵל? A philosophical analysis of the concept of generic Godhood in the Hebrew Bible
In the Hebrew Bible words like ʾelhiym ʾel and ʾlṿh are often encountered in the generic sense as a classification of the type of entity yhṿh and other related beings were assumed to be. But what, according to the Hebrew Bible, was meant by calling something an ʾel ? Is it possible to define the ph...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2009
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Old Testament essays
Year: 2009, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-46 |
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| Summary: | In the Hebrew Bible words like ʾelhiym ʾel and ʾlṿh are often encountered in the generic sense as a classification of the type of entity yhṿh and other related beings were assumed to be. But what, according to the Hebrew Bible, was meant by calling something an ʾel ? Is it possible to define the phenomenon of generic ʾel - hood? What were assumed to be necessary and / or sufficient conditions for being classified as a member of the ʾelhiym ? What criteria were used to determine whether an entity should be called an ʾel or not? In this paper the author provides an introduction to the concept of generic ʾel - hood in the Hebrew Bible with reference to perplexing questions involved in its understanding, related research and the gaps therein and the need for philosophical (conceptual) analysis in future inquiries. In the Hebrew Bible words like אֱלהִים אֵל and אלוה are often encountered in the generic sense as a classification of the type of entity יהוה and other related beings were assumed to be. But what, according to the Hebrew Bible, was meant by calling something an אֵל ? Is it possible to define the phenomenon of generic אֵל - hood? What were assumed to be necessary and / or sufficient conditions for being classified as a member of the אֱלהִים ? What criteria were used to determine whether an entity should be called an אֵל or not? In this paper the author provides an introduction to the concept of generic אֵל - hood in the Hebrew Bible with reference to perplexing questions involved in its understanding, related research and the gaps therein and the need for philosophical (conceptual) analysis in future inquiries. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/EJC85984 |