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Creation and the Persistence of Evil :The Jewish Drama of Divine Omnipotence - Bollingen Series
Creation and the Persistence of Evil :The Jewish Drama of Divine Omnipotence - Bollingen Series
paperback
Published:
25 January, 1995
paperback
Published:
25 January, 1995
Description
This paperback edition brings to a wide audience one of the most innovative and meaningful models of God for this post-Auschwitz era. In a thought-provoking return to the original Hebrew conception of God, which questions accepted conceptions of divine omnipotence, Jon Levenson defines God's authorship of the world as a consequence of his victory in his struggle with evil. He traces a flexible conception of God to the earliest Hebrew sources, arguing, for example, that Genesis 1 does not describe the banishment of evil but the attempt to contain the menace of evil in the world, a struggle that continues today.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780691029504 |
| ISBN10 | 0691029504 |
| Number Of Pages | 224 |
| Item Weight | 255 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Princeton University Press |
| Format | paperback |
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Media Reviews
"A doctrine of creatio ex nihilo and a perception of creation as essentially a fait accompli 'in the beginning' have stripped much of the drama from the views of creation found in the Hebrew Bible. Levenson seeks--with impressive success--to restore that drama. He provides, thereby, a reflective biblical foundation, based in solid philological and comparative study."--Lee Humphreys, Hebrew Studies "This masterful biblical and rabbinic study of creation and evil may challenge Christian proponents of creation theology and spirituality and adherents of the doctrine of creatio ex nihilo."--John C. Endres, S.J., Theological Studies
Author's Bio
Jon D. Levenson is Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard Divinity School.