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The Disappearance of God

The Disappearance of God Religion & Esotericism

The Disappearance of God

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In this bold and illuminating new work, Richard Elliott Friedman probes a chain of mysteries that concern the presence or absence of God. He begins with a fresh, insightful reading of the Hebrew Bible, revealing the profound mystery and significance of the disappearance of God there. Why does the God who is known through miracles and direct interaction at the beginning of the Bible gradually become hidden, leaving humans on their own by the Bible's end? How is it possible that the Bible, written over so many centuries by so many authors, depicts this diminishing visible presence of God - and the growing up of humankind - so consistently? Why has this not been common knowledge? Friedman then investigates this phenomenon's place in the formation of Judaism and Christianity.
Product details
Number of Pages:
352
Release Date:
1995-10-01
Publication Date:
1995-10-01
Publisher:
Hachette Book Group USA
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0316294349
ISBN13:
9780316294348
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
599 g
Height:
163 cm
Width:
242 cm
Thickness:
29 cm
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