Imitatio Dei and the Formation of the Subject in Ancient Judaism.
This article considers the relationship between imitatio dei and selfhood in ancient Jewish traditions. This relationship is considered across a wide range of texts that are engaged in theological reflection and a complex practice of reading, with philosophical implications. Topics such as human ess...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Biblical Literature Vol. 140; no. 2; pp. 309 - 324 |
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Society of Biblical Literature
2021
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| Sumario: | This article considers the relationship between imitatio dei and selfhood in ancient Jewish traditions. This relationship is considered across a wide range of texts that are engaged in theological reflection and a complex practice of reading, with philosophical implications. Topics such as human essence, divine creation, and perfectionist aspirations are explored as part of the charactrization of selfhood in the Hebrew Bible and beyond. |
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