Jewish hermeneutics of divine testing with special reference to the epistle of James

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Abstract:: The nature of trials, tests, and temptation in the Epistle of James has been extensively debated in New

Testament scholarship. However, scholarship has underexamined the tension between the author’s mitigation of divine agency in testing ( Jas 1:13–14) and the author’s appeal to well-known biblical testing narratives such as the creation account (1:15– 18), the Binding of Isaac ( Jas 2:21–24), and the Trials of Job ( Jas 5:9–11). This juxtaposition between the author’s theological apolo...
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Institution:

University of Oxford

Division:

HUMS

Department:

Theology Faculty

Oxford college:

Wycliffe Hall

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Language:: English
Keywords:: Epistle of James

James

temptation

Testing

Cosmology
Subjects:: Metaphysics

Anthropology

Classical Greek

Philosophy,psychology and sociology of religion

Specific philosophical schools

History of the ancient world

Hebrew

Theology and Religion

Religions of antiquity

Christianity and Christian spirituality

Judaism

Prehistoric and primitive religions

Modern theology

Science and religion

Ancient philosophy

Biblical studies

Hellenic (Classical Greek) literature

Religions of the Far East

Church history
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Deposit date:: 2015-04-30

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