Understanding YHWH
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
9783030323110 (ISBN)
This book unlocks the Jewish theology of YHWH in three central stages of Jewish thought: the Hebrew bible, rabbinic literature, and medieval philosophy and mysticism. Providing a single conceptual key adapted from the philosophical debate on proper names, the book paints a dynamic picture of YHWH's meanings over a spectrum of periods and genres, portraying an evolving interaction between two theological motivations: the wish to speak about God and the wish to speak to Him. Through this investigation, the book shows how Jews interpreted God's name in attempt to map the human-God relation, and to determine the measure of possibility for believers to realize a divine presence in their midst, through language.
Hillel Ben-Sasson is a scholar of Jewish theology and political philosophy. His academic appointments include positions in Israel, Germany, and the United States.
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Compassionate Presence: Hwh And The Measure Of Mercy.- Chapter 3: Omnipresence: Invoking The Divine Name Yhwh In Rabbinic Blessing.- Chapter 4: Personal And Non-Personal Divine Presence: The Name Yhwh In The Thought Of R. Abraham Ibn Ezra And R. Judah Halevi.- Chapter 5: "Silence Is Praise To Thee": The Name Yhwh In The Negative Theology Of Medieval Judaism.- Chapter 6: A Dynamic Linguistic Picture - The Name Yhwh In Sefer Ha-Bahir And In Early Provencal And Geronese Kabbalah.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.01.2020 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Jewish Thought and Philosophy |
| Übersetzer | Michelle Bubis |
| Zusatzinfo | XII, 304 p. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Original-Titel | The Name YHWH: The Meaning of the Name of God in Scripture, Rabbinic Literature, and Jewish Thought in the Middle Ages |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 539 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum |
| Schlagworte | Adonai • Biblical Philology • Halakha • Hebrew god • Ibn Ezra |
| ISBN-13 | 9783030323110 / 9783030323110 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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