"Reason shall rule over the passions." In 4 Maccabees, a scripture structured as a praise to God, the anthropocentric focus of this oft-repeated central thesis calls attention to the nature of God’s role. This study traces in detail the development of the image of God in 4 Maccabees, and shows that for its author, anthropology is fundamentally rooted in his understanding of God.
| ISBN: | 9783110467802 |
| Publication date: | 11th April 2016 |
| Author: | Blumenthal, Christian |
| Publisher: | De Gruyter |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |