Some Early Jewish and Christian Exegetical Problems and the Dynamics of Monotheism

The thesis of this article is that a Jewish theological formula or an interpretation of biblical passages which, in one period, successfully served one side of a polemic, became, in a later period and in another context, a springboard for an adversary's attack, or an insidious internal theologi...

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Published inJournal for the Study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman period Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 548 - 593
Main Author Kister, Menahem
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Netherlands BRILL 2006
American Theological Library Association
Brill
Subjects
General subjects. History of religions. Religious anthropology
Gnostic Christianity
Gnosticism
History and sciences of religions
Judaism
Monotheism
Parables
Polemics
Rabbis
Studies in religion
Theology
Wisdom
Christian exegesis
Rabbinical exegesis
Ancient judaism
Monotheism
Bible
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Summary:The thesis of this article is that a Jewish theological formula or an interpretation of biblical passages which, in one period, successfully served one side of a polemic, became, in a later period and in another context, a springboard for an adversary's attack, or an insidious internal theological problem. The author attempts to illuminate the inner dynamics of Judaism as a monotheistic religion, and to observe the potential of inherent theological tensions in Judaism of the Second Temple period and rabbinic Judaism for the emergence of Christian and Gnostic theological concepts and interpretations which were in conflict with the Jewish ones.
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ISSN:0047-2212
1570-0631
0047-2212
DOI:10.1163/157006306778946731