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JHWH – istota czy obecność Boga?
JHWH - the essence or presence of God?

Author(s): Karol Jasiński
Subject(s): Philosophy of Religion, Biblical studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the proposal of the new understanding of biblical name of God. The paper has two parts. In the first part we have the presentation of the exegetical research. It shows us, that the name of God can’t be understood as the revelation of his essence, but as the promise of his presence, preserving of his mystery or rejecting of the answer. The second part presents us ideas of Augustine of Hippo, Thomas Aquinas, Etienne Gilson and Martin Buber. Augistine, Thomas and Gilson understand the name of God as identity of essence and existence. The ideas of Buber are similar to biblical research.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 71-80
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish