The Incarnation of God: The Character of Divinity in Formative JudaismAdvancing his monumental study of formative Judaism further, Jacob Neusner examines the notion of divine incarnations as a central element of the portrait of God that came into focus through the Judaism of the dual Torah. In dealing with his concept—which is obviously critical for Christian theology also—Neusner shows how God was described in allusions and narratives as corporeal, exhibiting traits of emotions like those of human beings, and doing deeds that women and men do. |
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Contents
Introduction to the 2001 Edition | xiii |
Preface | li |
Prologue | 1 |
PART | 9 |
The Character of Divinity the Classification of Evidence | 22 |
PART | 47 |
Sifra sifré to Numbers and Sifré to Deu | 73 |
Tractate Avot | 82 |
PART THREE | 101 |
Genesis Rabbah Leviticus Rabbah and | 125 |
The Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan | 150 |
PART FOUR | 163 |
Incarnation through Narrative | 201 |
| 231 | |
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Incarnation of God, The: Constitutional Change in New York Gerald A. Benjamin,Henrik N. Dullea No preview available - 1997 |
The Incarnation of God: The Character of Divinity in Formative Judaism Jacob Neusner No preview available - 1992 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Incarnation of God: The Character of Divinity in Formative Judaism Classics in Judaic studies G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series Global Academic Publishing |
| Author | Jacob Neusner |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Global Academic Publishing, 2001 |
| ISBN | 1586841092, 9781586841096 |
| Length | 295 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Judaism / General Religion / Judaism / Theology |
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