Philosophical interpretations of the Old Testament / Seizo Sekine ; translated by J. Randall Short, in collaboration with Judy Wakabayashi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sekine, Seizō.

Contributor:

Short, J. Randall.

Wakabayashi, Judy.

Series:

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; 458.

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 0934-2575 ; volume 458

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : De Gruyter, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Western biblical studies have tended to follow either faith-based theological approaches or value-free historical-critical methods. This monograph challenges the two extremes by pursuing the middle path of philosophical hermeneutics. While drawing on Eastern and Western philosophical writings from ancient to modern times, the author proposes original interpretive solutions to a wide range of important biblical texts, including the Akedah, Second Isaiah, the Decalogue, Qohelet, Job, and Jeremiah. Yet, this is not a collection of antiquarian studies. Readers will also gain fresh and stimulating perspectives concerning monotheism, religious faith and identity, suffering and salvation, and modern and postmodern ethics. Finally, in a supplementary essay, the author introduces readers to the history of Old Testament studies in Japan, and he outlines prospects for the future.

Contents:

part I. The Old Testament and philosophy

part II. Old Testament thought and the modern world

part III. The prophets and soteriology

part IV. Old Testament studies in Japan.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110340150

3110340151

9783110340761

3110340763

OCLC:

870589300