The nature and scope of Nietzsche's philosophical reception of Genesis 2:4b-3:24
Nietzsche's writings on the Old Testament have been the subject of in-depth research in various academic disciplines. This article's original contribution to the ongoing discussion lies in its exclusive focus on Nietzsche's philosophical reception of Genesis 2:4b-3:24 in particular. T...
| Published in: | Verbum et ecclesia |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Univ.
[2019]
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Verbum et ecclesia
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Genesis 2,4-3,24
/ Old Testament
/ Nietzsche, Friedrich 1844-1900
/ Schopenhauer, Arthur 1788-1860
/ Reader-response criticism
/ Atheism
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| RelBib Classification: | HB Old Testament KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Genesis 2-3
B Nietzsche B philosophical interpretation B Schopenhauer B Allegory B Hermeneutics B Old Testament B Reception History |
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| Summary: | Nietzsche's writings on the Old Testament have been the subject of in-depth research in various academic disciplines. This article's original contribution to the ongoing discussion lies in its exclusive focus on Nietzsche's philosophical reception of Genesis 2:4b-3:24 in particular. The objective is to provide an extensive overview of the related data by way of thematically correlated representative samples in the philosopher's German writings. As background, the relevant aspects of Schopenhauer's reception of Genesis 2:4b-3:24 are noted before identifying two types of philosophical criticism discernible in Nietzsche's consistent and frequent recourse to the text's memorable mythological motifs. Based on the sheer quantity and quality of associated content involved, the study concludes that Nietzsche's critical and creative interactions with Genesis 2:4b-3:24 represent a combined critique and revitalisation of the tradition of allegorical interpretations in philosophical approaches to religious mythology.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The research is located at the intersection of biblical studies and philosophy. More specifically, the history of the Old Testament's reception within 19th-century German atheist philosophy of religion is enriched with the first overview exclusively devoted to the nature and extent of motifs from Genesis 2:4b-3:24 in the writings of Nietzsche. |
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| ISSN: | 2074-7705 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4102/ve.v40i1.1902 |