• Deutero-Isaiah, J and P: Who is in the Image and Likeness of God? Implications for אדם and Theologies of Creation

    Author(s):
    Cat Quine (see profile)
    Date:
    2015
    Group(s):
    Biblical Studies
    Subject(s):
    Bible. Isaiah
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    Creation, Genesis, Biblical studies, Isaiah
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/d3s1-ag11
    Abstract:
    This article aims to bring together the discussions surrounding creation and humanity in Isaiah 40-55 and Genesis 1,26. The article demonstrates that Deutero-Isaiah’s view of humanity is incompatible with that of the P narrative, rendering attempts to cite it in support of Genesis 1 ineffective. It argues that the application of the terms in Genesis 1,26 to Seth alone of Adam’s sons in Genesis 5, suggests a program of election, or selection, necessary to counter the theological difficulties raised by potentially stating that Israel’s enemies were also made in the image of God. The theological implications for understanding humanity’s position in the cosmos are evident. The inclusiveness with which theologians have tended to read Gen 1,26-27 (as applicable to all humanity) is called into question.
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    Pub. DOI:
    10.1080/09018328.2015.1039831
    Publisher:
    Informa UK Limited
    Pub. Date:
    2015-9-29
    Journal:
    Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament
    Volume:
    29
    Issue:
    2
    Page Range:
    296 - 306
    ISSN:
    0901-8328,1502-7244
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    4 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved
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