Jewish Monotheism and Slavery by Catherine Hezser Paperback Book

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This Element examines the use of slavery metaphors in ancient Judaism and Christianity in the context of the social reality of slavery, modern abolitionism, and historical-critical approaches to the ancient texts.

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Biblical monotheism imagines God as a slave master who owns and has total control over humans as his slaves, who are expected to show obedience to him. The theological use of slavery metaphors has a limited value, however, and is deeply problematic from the perspective of real-life slave practices. Ancient authors already supplemented the metaphor of God as a slave master with other images and emphasized God's difference from human slave owners. Ancient and modern experiences of and attitudes toward slavery determined the understanding and applicability of the slavery metaphors. This Element examines the use of slavery metaphors in ancient Judaism and Christianity in the context of the social reality of slavery, modern abolitionism, and historical-critical approaches to the ancient texts.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. No other masters: the incompatibility of being Jewish and a slave; 3. The humanity of slaves: master-slave relationships; 4. Humans as slaves of god: slavery as metaphor and reality; Conclusions.

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The Element compares slavery as a metaphor in biblical, post-biblical Jewish texts and actual slavery in the ancient world.

Details ISBN1009260502 Author Catherine Hezser Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Elements in Religion and Monotheism Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781009260503 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Audience General Alternative 9781009260497 Publication Date 2024-03-14 UK Release Date 2024-03-14 Pages 72 ISBN-10 1009260502 We've got this

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