God and the World in the Religious Faith of Jeremiah
The readjustment of theology to meet the demands of a new social situation is strikingly illustrated in the religious thinking of Jeremiah. This article shows how Jeremiah unflinchingly faced the hard facts, and demanded that men should acknowledge and reverence the will of God as expressed in these...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
1924
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The journal of religion
Year: 1924, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 32-45 |
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Summary: | The readjustment of theology to meet the demands of a new social situation is strikingly illustrated in the religious thinking of Jeremiah. This article shows how Jeremiah unflinchingly faced the hard facts, and demanded that men should acknowledge and reverence the will of God as expressed in these facts. This involved a social and religious reinterpretation of Israel's history and destiny, with a new emphasis on the absoluteness of God. |
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ISSN: | 1549-6538 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/480406 |