Understanding YHWH

The Name of God in Biblical, Rabbinic, and Medieval Jewish Thought
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-32311-0
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 523 g

Reihe: Jewish Thought and Philosophy

This book unlocks the Jewish theology of YHWH in three central stages of Jewish thought: the Hebrew bible, rabbinic literature, and medieval philosophy and mysticism. Providing a single conceptual key adapted from the philosophical debate on proper names, the book paints a dynamic picture of YHWH’s meanings over a spectrum of periods and genres, portraying an evolving interaction between two theological motivations: the wish to speak about God and the wish to speak to Him. Through this investigation, the book shows how Jews interpreted God's name in attempt to map the human-God relation, and to determine the measure of possibility for believers to realize a divine presence in their midst, through language.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ben-Sasson, Hillel

Weitere Mitwirkende

Bubis, Michelle

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sprachphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien: Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Compassionate Presence: Hwh And The Measure Of Mercy.- Chapter 3: Omnipresence: Invoking The Divine Name Yhwh In Rabbinic Blessing.- Chapter 4: Personal And Non-Personal Divine Presence: The Name Yhwh In The Thought Of R. Abraham Ibn Ezra And R. Judah Halevi.- Chapter 5: "Silence Is Praise To Thee”: The Name Yhwh In The Negative Theology Of Medieval Judaism.- Chapter 6: A Dynamic Linguistic Picture - The Name Yhwh In Sefer Ha-Bahir And In Early Provencal And Geronese Kabbalah.                   

Über Autor(innen)

Hillel Ben-Sasson is a scholar of Jewish theology and political philosophy. His academic appointments include positions in Israel, Germany, and the United States.