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049 $aMAIN
100 1 $aThompson, Alden L.$q(Alden Lloyd)
245 10 $aResponsibility for evil in the theodicy of IV Ezra :$ba study illustrating the significance of form and structure for the meaning of the book /$cby Alden L. Thompson.
260 $aMissoula, Mont. :$bPublished by Scholars Press for the Society of Biblical Literature,$c©1977.
300 $axv, 395 pages ;$c22 cm.
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337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 1 $aDissertation series - Society of Biblical Literature ;$vno. 29
500 $aOriginally presented as the author's thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1974.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 359-373).
505 0 $aI. The origin and dispersion of evil, and the attempts to fix responsibility for it: A survey of the sources of Judaism to Ca. A.D. 100 -- A. Physical evil -- Universality of physical evil -- Relationship of physical evil to a "fall" -- B. Moral evil -- Universality of moral evil: the Old Testament view -- Moral evil: the search for an answer -- C. Attempts to fix responsibility for evil -- Individual responsibility -- Responsibility placed on Adam (or Eve) -- Responsibility placed on a supernatural evil personality (Satan) -- Responsibility placed on God: the evil Yetser -- D. Summary, and introduction to the problem in IV Ezra.
505 0 $aII. Introductory matters and a survey of the history of research -- A. Preliminary aspects -- Name of the apocalypse -- Manuscripts and versions -- Original language -- B. Historical survey of IV Ezra research -- Survey of the significant contributions to the study of IV Ezra with particular attention to the study of form and structure as related to the purpose of the book -- History of research: Introductory matters.
505 0 $aIII. Form and structure as a key to interpretation: a comparison of IV Ezra and II Baruch -- A. The seven-episode scheme in IV Ezra and II Baruch -- B. The dialogue format -- Character and function of the seer -- Character and function of the divine respondent.
505 0 $aIV. From lament over Israel, to lament over all mankind, to consolation for Israel: The form and structure of IV Ezra as the key to the author's argument -- A. The development and use of the one/many and the many/few arguments in Episode I -- The constituent elements -- The author's argument -- Summary: use of the one/many and the many/few arguments in Episode I -- B. The development and use of the one/many and the many/few arguments in Episode II -- The constituent elements -- The author's argument -- Summary: the development of the argument in Episode II -- C. The development and use of the one/many and the many/few arguments in Episode III -- Outline of Episode III -- Traces of the one/many argument in Episode III -- Development of the many/few argument in Episode III -- Particular problems in Episode III arising from the question: Who are the "many" and the "few"? -- The seer undeterred: the significance of Uriel's failure to satisfy Ezra -- D. Episode IV: Transition from concern for the many to consolation for the one -- Significant aspects of Ezra's introductory prayer -- The transitional elements in Episode IV -- Episode IV as diagrammatic of the author's own experience -- The author's use of "Zion, mother of us all" (10:7) -- Climax: Final return from the concern over the many to the consolation of the one -- Summary: the transitional aspects in Episode IV -- E. Developments of the author's scheme in the post-transitional episodes (V-VII) -- Episode V -- Episode VI -- Episode VII -- Summary: the development of the post-transitional elements in Episodes V-VII.
505 0 $aV. The theodicy-problem in IV Ezra -- A. The nature of Ezra's (i.e., the author's) problem -- God's blessings: Past, present, and future -- The author's problem: Present distress or future judgment? -- The author's predominant concern: Israel or all mankind? -- The author's problem: Physical evil or moral evil? -- Is evil increasing? -- B. Summary: the definition of the theodicy-problem in IV Ezra -- VI. Theodicy in IV Ezra: Rational, or experiential solution? -- A. Theodicy in IV Ezra: the rational solution -- Personal responsibility for sin (evil) -- Responsibility for evil placed on Adam -- The neglected solution: the responsibility placed on Satan -- The evil Yetzer tradition: the responsibility placed on God -- Summary: Theodicy in IV Ezra as a rational solution -- B. Theodicy in IV Ezra: the experiential solution -- Conclusion.
590 $bArchive
630 00 $aBible.$pEsdras, 2nd$xCriticism, interpretation, etc.
630 06 $aLivre d'Esdras, 4$xCritique interprétation, etc.
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650 7 $aFormgeschichte$2gnd
650 7 $aDas Böse$2gnd
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650 07 $aDas @Böse.$2swd
655 7 $aCriticism, interpretation, etc.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01411635
830 0 $aDissertation series (Society of Biblical Literature) ;$vno. 29.
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