Reflections on the Silence of God : A Discussion with Marjo Korpel and Johannes de Moor.
Title:
Reflections on the Silence of God : A Discussion with Marjo Korpel and Johannes de Moor.
Author:
Becking, Bob E. J. H.
ISBN:
9789004259133
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (196 pages)
Series:
Oudtestamentische Studiën, Old Testament Studies ; v.62
Oudtestamentische Studiën, Old Testament Studies
Contents:
Contents -- Bob Becking. Ex Oriente Silentium: An Introduction to This Volume -- Bob Becking. Temple Vessels Speaking for a Silent God: Notes on Divine Presence in the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah -- Joel S. Burnett. Divine Silence or Divine Absence? Converging Metaphors in Family Religion in Ancient Israel and the Levant -- Meindert Dijkstra. Let Sleeping Gods Lie? -- Walter Dietrich. "Der schweigende Gott": Gedanken zu einem beachtenswerten Buch und einem bedeutsamen Thema -- Matthijs J. de Jong. 'It Shall Be Night to You, without Vision': The Theme of Divine Disfavour in the Biblical Prophetic Books -- Paul Sanders. How Comprehensible Can Divine Silence Be? Reflections on the Biblical Evidence -- Marcel Sarot. Deafening Silence? On Hearing God in the Midst of Suffering -- Anne-Mareike Wetter. Speaking from the Gaps: The Eloquent Silence of God in Esther -- Marjo Korpel and Johannes de Moor. Reaction to the Contributions of Our Reviewers -- Index of Textual References -- Index of Authors -- Index of Topics.
Abstract:
Should divine silence be seen as a subtle way of Gods interference with human affairs? Or is to be seen as a sign of his absence? Korpel and de Moor produced a provocative monograph on this topic. This volume contains a set of reactions to their position.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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