| Sedeq and Sedaqah in the Hebrew Bible Contributor(s): Ho, Ahuva (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820413496 ISBN-13: 9780820413495 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $49.35 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General - Foreign Language Study | Miscellaneous - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament |
| Dewey: 221.44 |
| LCCN: 90019404 |
| Series: American University Studies |
| Physical Information: 224 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Up till now "Sedeq" was generally interpreted as -justice- and "Sedaqah" as -righteousness- without using comparative research to go beyond the dogmatic interpretation. This first-time in-depth research has shown not only that the three genres (Narrative, Wisdom and the Prophets) use both terms as two separate distinct meanings, but also a clear development and branching-out of meanings (especially of "Sedaqah") throughout the Biblical era, a period of about 1000 years. It has also found a definite inter-dependency and influence between Wisdom and the Prophets literatures. "Sedeq" and "Sedaqah" are concepts in terms of relationships: between man and man according to social customs and norms, and between man and God according to a special covenant. Contrary to prior interpretation and to the contemporary meaning, there is no evidence that the Biblical "Sedaqah" took the meaning of -Charity.-" |
