Truthfulness and the permissibility of Falsehood in the Jewish tradition

In this article, I deal with the concept of truth and lie in Jewish traditional literature, examining its development in the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic literature. An essential aspect in understanding this concept is the dualism of "good" and "evil" impulses and the free will of h...

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Published in:Journal of beliefs and values
Subtitles:Special Issue in Honour of the Founding Editor of the "Journal of Beliefs and Values", Rev'd Dr W. S. Campbell
Main Author: Homolka, Walter 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2017]
In: Journal of beliefs and values
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Rabbinic literature / Truth / Lie
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
NCB Personal ethics
Further subjects:B Jewish Tradition
B Free Will
B lie
B Sin
B falsehood
B God's Image
B Truthfulness
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:In this article, I deal with the concept of truth and lie in Jewish traditional literature, examining its development in the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic literature. An essential aspect in understanding this concept is the dualism of "good" and "evil" impulses and the free will of human beings, who were created in the image of God and have the choice to decide between right and wrong.
ISSN:1469-9362
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of beliefs and values
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13617672.2017.1291253