A Theocentric Interpretation of הדעת טוב ורע: The Knowledge of Good and Evil as the Knowle

by Nathan S. French

On a primary level, the author seeks to answer the question, what is the best interpretation of הדעת טוב ורע, "The Knowledge of Good and Evil," in Gen 2:9, 17; 3:5, and 3:22? In Gen 3:5 and 3:22, this knowledge is said to be possessed by YHWH and the divine beings. This study analyzes the permutations of טוב ("good") and רעע ("evil/bad") in the Hebrew Bible,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3525564996
• ISBN13: 9783525564998
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Length: 336 Pages