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In God's Image

Myth, Theology, and Law in Classical Judaism

Yair Lorberbaum author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:2nd Mar '15

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Reconstructs the idea of the creation of man in the image of God attributed in the Midrash and the Talmud.

Yair Lorberbaum reconstructs the idea of the creation of man in the image of God (tselem Elohim) attributed in the Midrash and the Talmud. He analyzes meanings attributed to tselem Elohim in early rabbinic thought, as expressed in Aggadah, and explores its application in the normative, legal, and ritual realms.The idea of creation in the divine image has a long and complex history. While its roots apparently lie in the royal myths of Mesopotamia and Egypt, this book argues that it was the biblical account of creation presented in the first chapters of Genesis and its interpretation in early rabbinic literature that created the basis for the perennial inquiry of the concept in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Yair Lorberbaum reconstructs the idea of the creation of man in the image of God (tselem Elohim) attributed in the Midrash and the Talmud. He analyzes meanings attributed to tselem Elohim in early rabbinic thought, as expressed in Aggadah, and explores its application in the normative, legal, and ritual realms.

'… I highly recommend his work. Although originally published in 2004 in Hebrew, the translation of Lorberbaum's work makes accessible to English speakers an extremely important and valuable work on the history of Imago Dei, Jewish thought, theology, and role in Jewish thought. Even beyond the primary scope of the book, there are many fine jewels and nuggets to discover for one's own work.' William Brown, The Biblical Review

ISBN: 9781107063273

Dimensions: 235mm x 160mm x 23mm

Weight: 600g

339 pages