Evil in Genesis : a contextual analysis of Hebrew lexemes for evil in the book of Genesis / Ingrid Faro.
Record details
- ISBN: 1683594517
- ISBN: 9781683594512
- Physical Description: xxi, 279 pages : 23 cm
- Publisher: Bellingham, WA : Lexham Press, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographic references and indexes. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- Part I: The Data -- 2. Occurrences of Evil (רע ,רעה ,רעע) and Distribution of Forms in Narrative and Direct Discourse and Speech Act -- 3. Semantic Field and Range of Meaning: Paradigmatic and Syntagmatic Collocations of רע (Evil) -- Part II: The Focus: Two Key Cognitive Connections with Evil -- 4. Tracing the Relationships between Sight, Good, and Evil -- Part III: Synthesis -- 5. Following the Plot Conflict through Genesis: Conceptual and Theological Observations and Implications -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Related Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Scripture Index. |
Summary, etc.: | The book of Genesis recites the beginnings of the cosmos and its inhabitants. It also reveals the beginning of evil. Before long, evil infests God's good creation. From there, good and evil coexist and drive the plot of Genesis. In Evil in Genesis, Ingrid Faro uncovers how the Bible's first book presents the meaning of evil. Faro conducts a thorough examination of evil on lexical, exegetical, conceptual, and theological levels. This focused analysis allows the Hebrew terminology to be nuanced and permits Genesis' own distinct voice to be heard. Genesis presents evil as the taking of something good and twisting it for one's own purposes rather than enjoying it how God intended. Faro illuminates the perspective of Genesis on a range of themes, including humanity's participation in evil, evil's consequences, and God's responses to evil.-- Publisher's description. |
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Subject: | Bible. Genesis > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Good and evil > Religious aspects. Hebrew language > Semantics. |
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