The footprints of God : divine accommodation in Jewish and Christian thought / Stephen D. Benin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benin, Stephen D., 1947-

Series:

SUNY Series in Judaica : Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion

SUNY series in Judaica

SUNY series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Hermeneutics--Comparative studies.

Bible.

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

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History.

Accommodation (Hermeneutics)--Comparative studies.

Accommodation (Hermeneutics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (350 p.)

Other Title:

Divine accommodation in Jewish and Christian thought

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book traces one exegetical, interpretative principal, divine accommodation, in Jewish and Christian thought from the first to the nineteenth century. The focus is upon major figures and the place of accommodation in their work.Divine accommodation, the idea that divine revelation had to be attuned to the human condition, is a vital interpretive device in the history of both Judaism and Christianity. Accommodation is present not only in the language, style, and tone of Scripture but in all of human history. This is the first systematic study of the concept of accommodation, and shows how both religions employed the same interpretative tool for different purposes and to different ends.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Half Title Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""PREFACE""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Content""; ""THEY WALKED BY DAY AS IN DARKNESS""; ""AS INFANTS AND CHILDREN""; ""BREAD AND MILK""; ""THE TIMES MAY CHANGE, BUT NOT THE FAITH""; ""THE KING'S SON""; ""A WISE AND UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE""; ""THE SCHOOL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT""; ""CONFRONTING TRUE AND FALSE GODS""; ""Back Matter""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS""; ""NOTES""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""INDEX""; ""INDEX OF BIBLICAL CITATIONS""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-316) and index.

ISBN:

9780791496282

0791496287

OCLC:

1475918836