Divine Wrath and Divine Mercy in the World of Antiquity
edited by Reinhard Gregor Kratz and Hermann Spieckermann
Paperback (Published)
(November 2008)
ISBN: 9783161498206
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Wrath and mercy of the gods were some of the significant religious features in antiquity. They interpret human experiences of suffering and affliction as well as those of protection and welfare. Due to the different characters and responsibilities of the deities, a remarkable range of constellations of divine benevolence and malevolence becomes evident, sometimes without allowing insight into the motives of the decisions made. The relationship between divine wrath and mercy requires a great deal of perception in the monotheistic religions. Wrath and mercy become characteristic features of one god only. The comparison of these approaches provides valuable information on the very essence of the religions investigated from this central perspective. With contributions by: Michael Bordt SJ, Billie Jean Collins, Jorg Frey, Louise Gestermann, Gunnar af Hallstrom, Reinhard G. Kratz, Manfred Krebernik, Todd Lawson, Kyle McCarter, Peter Schenk, Aharon Shemesh, Hermann Spieckermann, Karl William Weyde, Markus Witte
Introduction Hermann Spieckermann: Wrath and Mercy as Crucial Terms of Theological Hermeneutics Ancient Near East Louise Gestermann: Zorn und Gnade agyptischer Gotter - Manfred Krebernik: Wo einer in Wut ist, kann kein anderer ihm raten. Zum gottlichen Zorn im Alten Orient - Billie Jean Collins: Divine Wrath and Mercy in the Religions of the Hittites and Hurrians - Kyle McCarter: When the Gods Lose Their Temper. Divine Rage in Ugaritic Myth and the Hypostasis of Anger in Iron Age Religion - Reinhard G. Kratz: Chemosh's Wrath and Yahweh's No. Ideas of God's Wrath in Moab and Israel - Karl William Weyde: Has God Forgotten Mercy, in Anger Withheld his Compassion? Names and Concepts of God in the Elohistic Psalter Antiquity Michael Bordt SJ: Platon uber Gottes Zorn und seine Barmherzigkeit - Peter Schenk: Darstellung und Funktion des Zorns der Gotter in antiker Epik - Markus Witte: Barmherzigkeit und Zorn Gottes im Alten Testament am Beispiel des Buchs Jesus Sirach - Jorg Frey: God is Love. On the Textual Tradition and Semantics of a Core Expression of the Christian Notion of God Late Antiquity Aharon Shemesh: An Offer God Can't Refuse. The Punishment of Flagellation in Rabbinic Theology - Gunnar af Hallstrom: The Wrath of God and His Followers. Early Christian Considerations - Todd Lawson: Allah's Wrath and Mercy
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- Edited by Hermann Spieckermann
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