| Description |
1 online resource (428 pages) |
| Contents |
Cain and Abel -- Ishmael and Isaac (and Hagar and Sarah) -- Jacob and Esau -- Joseph and his brothers -- Promise and covenant -- Election in Leviticus and Deuteronomy : law and holiness -- The anti-elect in the Hebrew Bible -- The non-elect in the Hebrew Bible -- Prophecy and election -- Election in Psalms and the Wisdom literature -- New Testament and rabbinic views of election |
| Summary |
God's favor towards some serves God's plan for the larger world. The fact that the Jewish people are especially chosen by God is an idea affirmed by both early Christians and rabbis. However, the idea that God would favor one person or group over another is highly problematic in today's democratic and pluralistic society. Being the Chosen is often seen as better ignored or even repudiated by both Christians and Jews. According to Joel Kaminsky, God's larger plan for the world is worked out through the three-way relationship between God, Israel, and the nations of the world. He asserts that |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013769
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Bible. Old Testament. fast (OCoLC)fst01808092 |
| Subject |
Election (Theology) -- Biblical teaching
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Election (Theology) -- Biblical teaching.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781426718267 |
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1426718268 |
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