Language for God in Patristic Tradition: Wrestling with

Language for God in Patristic Tradition: Wrestling with Biblical Anthropomorphism

Criticism of myth in the Bible is not a modern problem. Its roots go back to the earliest Christian theologians, and before them, to ancient Greek and Jewish thinkers. The dilemma posed by texts that ascribe human characteristics and emotions to the divine is a perennial problem, and we have much to learn from the ancient attempts to address it. Mark Sheridan provides a theological and historical analysis of the patristic interpretation of Scriptureâ€™s anthropomorphic and anthropopathic language for God. Rather than reject the Bible as mere stories, ancient Jewish and Christian theologians read these texts allegorically or theologically in order to discover the truth contained within them. They recognized that an edifying and appropriate interpretation of these stories required that one start from the understanding that "God is not a human being" (Num 23:19). Sheridan brings the patristic tradition into conversation with modern interpreters to show the abiding significance of its theological interpretation for today. Language for God in Patristic Tradition is a landmark resource for students of ancient Christian theology. Wide-ranging in scope and accessible in its analysis, it demonstrates that those engaged in theological interpretation of Scripture have much to gain from studying their forebears in the faith.
Country USA
Brand InterVarsity Press
Manufacturer IVP Academic
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 340648
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780830840649
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	InterVarsity Press
Manufacturer	IVP Academic
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	340648
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780830840649
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Language for God in Patristic Tradition: Wrestling with Biblical Anthropomorphism

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