Jewish Monotheism and Slavery / Catherine Hezser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hezser, Catherine, 1960- author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in religion and monotheism 2631-3014.

Elements in Religion and Monotheism Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

God (Judaism)--Attributes.

God (Judaism).

Monotheism.

Obedience--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Obedience.

Slavery--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Slavery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (64 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

Biblical monotheism imagines God as a slave master who owns and has total control over humans as his slaves, who are expected to show obedience to him. The theological use of slavery metaphors has a limited value, however, and is deeply problematic from the perspective of real-life slave practices. Ancient authors already supplemented the metaphor of God as a slave master with other images and emphasized God's difference from human slave owners. Ancient and modern experiences of and attitudes toward slavery determined the understanding and applicability of the slavery metaphors. This Element examines the use of slavery metaphors in ancient Judaism and Christianity in the context of the social reality of slavery, modern abolitionism, and historical-critical approaches to the ancient texts.-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction

No other masters: the incompatibility of being Jewish and a slave

The humanity of slaves: master-slave relationships

Humans as slaves of God: slavery as metaphor and reality

Conclusions

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Feb 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781009260480

1009260480

9781009260510

1009260510

9781009260497

1009260499