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Does God Command and Punish in the Garden of Eden?

Authors :
Kelly, Joseph Ryan
Source :
Vetus Testamentum. 2022, Vol. 72 Issue 4/5, p609-630. 22p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Most interpretations of Gen 2–3 center the motifs of divine command, human obedience, and divine punishment. These ideas, however, are not intrinsic to the narrative. They represent only one possible way of interpreting certain semantic and narrative ambiguities in the story. One can also read Gen 2–3 as a story about a divine warning and a consequential decision. This alternative reading does a better job making sense of the narrative details and better reflects the unique way the J source of the Pentateuch understands how God interacts with humanity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*EDEN
*HUMANITY
*GOD
*PUNISHMENT

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00424935
Volume :
72
Issue :
4/5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Vetus Testamentum
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
160051730
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685330-bja10072