DEATH IN THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN PARADIGM
DEATH IN THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN PARADIGM
Author(s): Carmen DinescuSubject(s): Philosophy
Published by: The Goldstein Goren Center for Hebrew Studies
Keywords: Death; hell; Job; Isaiah; Jeremiah; Ezekiel
Summary/Abstract: Jewish Hell, the Sheol, was very different from the subsequent image the Christians later gave it. Starting from a comparative analysis with other cultures of the time (Mesopotamian, Babylonian, Egyptian) and the use of such concepts as divine justice and punishment, the author provides extremely interesting details regarding the Jews' view of the other realm and the evolution towards the current image and significance of Hell.
Journal: Studia Hebraica
- Issue Year: 2002
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 329-341
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
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