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Evil Creator

By Litwa, M David

Evil Creator Philosophy

Evil Creator

By Litwa, M David

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This book examines the origins of the evil creator idea chiefly in light of early Christian biblical interpretations. It is divided into two parts. In Part I, the focus is on the interpretations of Exodus and John. Firstly, ancient Egyptian assimilation of the Jewish god to the evil deitySeth-Typhon is studied to understand its reapplication by Phibionite and Sethian Christians to the Judeo-catholic creator. Secondly, the Christian reception of John 8:44 (understood to refer to the devil's father) is shown to implicate the Judeo-catholic creator in murdering Christ. Part II focuseson Marcionite Christian biblical interpretations. It begins with Marcionite interpretations of the creator's character in the Christian Old Testament, analyzes 2 Corinthians 4:4 (in which the god of this world blinds people from Christ's glory), examines Christ's so-called destruction of the Law(Eph 2:15) and the Lawgiver, and shows how Christ finally succumbs to the curse of the Law inflicted by the creator (Gal 3:13). A concluding chapter shows how still today readers of the Christian Bible have concluded that the creator manifests an evil character.
Product details
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2021-08-27
Publication Date:
2021-08-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0197566421
ISBN13:
9780197566428
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
505 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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