Le monothéisme biblique: Évolution, contextes et perspectives (2011 Bons, Legrand), edited volume

Le monothéisme biblique: Évolution, contextes et perspectives (2011) is a volume edited by Eberhard Bons and Thierry Legrand.

Abstract

"The archaeological excavations carried out during the last decades in Palestine renewed interest for monotheism as it is expressed in the Bible. The discovery of a great number of sacred objects shook the assumption which during a long time received unanimous acceptance, that the society in Israel had adopted yahvist monotheism at the latest at the time of the Exodus. In the more recent debate, everyone is aware of the question of the violence which exclusivism monotheist is supposed to generate.

It was thus urgent to examine again the question of monotheism, its stakes and its implications. Specialists in biblical sciences, in history of religions and in social sciences have contributed to this study.

How was the unicity and the incomparableness of the God of Jews and Christians thought and expressed? How could one conceive the specificity of a single God, while mentioning other gods and celestial beings? How was the expression of the one God expressed by philosophers or scholars from the "pagan world" accepted by Jewish and Christian monotheism? All these questions are yet to study.

One will find here a thorough study of texts from Judaism, early Christianity and Greek and Roman literature. This scientific contribution of quality, on a question of growing importance, will certainly contribute to the current interreligious dialogue in a spirit of reciprocal respect, and thus hopes to take part in leading our societies towards peace."--Publisher's description

Editions and translations

Published in Paris [France]: Cerf, 2011.

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