Understanding YHWH
The Name of God in Biblical, Rabbinic, and Medieval Jewish Thought

di Hillel Ben-Sasson



    Editore: Springer International Publishing
    Traduttore: Bubis, Michelle
    EAN: 9783030323141
    ISBN: 3030323145
    Pagine: 316
    Formato: Paperback


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.

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