Description:Examine a rich history of spiritual interpretations from antiquity to the presentSince the sixteenth century CE, the field of biblical studies has focused on the literal meaning of texts. This collection seeks to rectify this oversight by integrating the study of esoteric readings into academic discourse. Case studies focusing on the first three chapters of Genesis cover different periods and methods from early Christian discourse through zoharic, kabbalistic and alchemical literature to modern and post-postmodern approaches.Discussions, comparisons, and analyses of esoteric appropriations of Genesis 1–3 Essays on creation myths, gender, fate and free will, the concepts of knowledge, wisdom, and gnosis Responses to papers that provide a range of view points Caroline Vander Stichele is universitair docent at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Her publications include the co-edited Creation and From Genesis to Genetics and Back (Sheffield Phoenix).Susanne Scholz is Professor of Old Testament at Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, Texas. She is the author and editor of numerous works, including most recently Sacred Rape in the Hebrew Bible (Fortress).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Hidden Truths from Eden: Esoteric Readings of Genesis 1–3 (Semeia Studies Book 76). To get started finding Hidden Truths from Eden: Esoteric Readings of Genesis 1–3 (Semeia Studies Book 76), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Hidden Truths from Eden: Esoteric Readings of Genesis 1–3 (Semeia Studies Book 76)
Description: Examine a rich history of spiritual interpretations from antiquity to the presentSince the sixteenth century CE, the field of biblical studies has focused on the literal meaning of texts. This collection seeks to rectify this oversight by integrating the study of esoteric readings into academic discourse. Case studies focusing on the first three chapters of Genesis cover different periods and methods from early Christian discourse through zoharic, kabbalistic and alchemical literature to modern and post-postmodern approaches.Discussions, comparisons, and analyses of esoteric appropriations of Genesis 1–3 Essays on creation myths, gender, fate and free will, the concepts of knowledge, wisdom, and gnosis Responses to papers that provide a range of view points Caroline Vander Stichele is universitair docent at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Her publications include the co-edited Creation and From Genesis to Genetics and Back (Sheffield Phoenix).Susanne Scholz is Professor of Old Testament at Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, Texas. She is the author and editor of numerous works, including most recently Sacred Rape in the Hebrew Bible (Fortress).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Hidden Truths from Eden: Esoteric Readings of Genesis 1–3 (Semeia Studies Book 76). To get started finding Hidden Truths from Eden: Esoteric Readings of Genesis 1–3 (Semeia Studies Book 76), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.