206 Pages
by
Routledge
206 Pages
by
Routledge
206 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book explores the conjuncture of human agency and divine volition in the biblical narrative – sometimes referred to as "double causality." A commonly held view has it that the biblical narrative shows human action to be determined by divine will. Yet, when reading the biblical narrative we are inclined to hold the actors accountable for their deeds.
The book, then, challenges the common... Read more
Introduction
1 Temptation in the Garden
2 Matriarchal Knowledge
3 Abraham: A God-Fearing Man
4 Isaac: A Tale of Deception and Self-Deception
5 Jacob Seeks Atonement
6 Who Sold Joseph into Egypt?
7 Changes of Heart
Biography
Charlotte Katzoff is Senior Lecturer (Retired), Department of Philosophy, and Adjunct (Ret.) in the Gender Studies Program, Bar Ilan University, Israel.
