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

This monograph challenges the extremes of faith-based theological approaches and value-free historical-critical methods by pursuing the middle path of philosophical hermeneutics. Drawing on Eastern and Western philosophy, the author proposes original interpretive solutions to the Akedah, Jeremiah an...

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Main Author: Sekine, Seizo
Other Authors: Short, J. Randall, Wakabayashi, Judy
Format: eBook
Language:English
Japanese
Published: Boston : De Gruyter, [2014]
Series:Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; 458.
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Summary:This monograph challenges the extremes of faith-based theological approaches and value-free historical-critical methods by pursuing the middle path of philosophical hermeneutics. Drawing on Eastern and Western philosophy, the author proposes original interpretive solutions to the Akedah, Jeremiah and other biblical texts. Readers will also gain fresh insights into problems of monotheism, religious faith and identity, suffering and modern ethics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (267 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783110340761
3110340763
3110340151
9783110340150
9781306430357
1306430356
9783110374629
3110374625
ISSN:0934-2575 ;
0934-2575
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.