John W. Hilber

Old Testament Cosmology and Divine Accommodation

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In order to reconcile the discrepancies between ancient and modern cosmology, confessional scholars from every viewpoint on the interpretation of the early chapters of Genesis agree that God accommodated language to finite human understanding. But in the history of interpretation, no consensus has emerged regarding what accommodation entails at the linguistic level. More precise consideration of how the ancient cognitive environment functions in the informative intention of the divine and human authors is necessary. Not only does relevance theory validate interpretative options that are inherently most probable within the primary communicatio… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-5326-7621-5
EAN: 9781532676215
Produktnummer: 33843704
Verlag: Cascade Books
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Seitenangabe: 234 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.3 cm 366 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 366

Über den Autor

John W. Hilber is Professor of Old Testament at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He has been both a teacher and pastor, and he has authored several books and numerous academic articles relating the Old Testament to its ancient Near Eastern background. His books include Ezekiel (Cascade Books, 2019), Behind the Scenes of the Old Testament (coeditor, 2018), and Cultic Prophecy in the Psalms (2005).