Freedom Beyond Forgiveness

by Thomas M. Bolin

Bolin analyses biblical and extra-biblical traditions and motifs in the book of Jonah, and argues that the book's portrayal of the relationship between God and humanity, much like those of Job and Ecclesiastes, emphasizes an absolute divine sovereignty beyond human notions of mercy, justice, or forgiveness. God is understood as free to forgive, yet he still punishes, and is unfettered by the constraints imposed by attributes of benevolence. The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1850756422
• ISBN13: 9781850756422
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"