Was Noah Good?: Finding Favour in the Flood Narrative

by Carol M. Kaminski

Book Overview

The juxtaposition of 'favour' and 'righteousness' in the flood narrative raises an interpretative and theological problem: Is Noah chosen because of divine favour or because of his piety ? Source-critical scholars identify two different theologies by J and P: J understands Noah's election to be an act of grace whereas P emphasizes Noah's righteousness as the basis for his election. Scholars who interpret the flood narrative according to its final...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567665127
• ISBN13: 9780567665126
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"