by David J. Shepherd (Editor), Richard S. Briggs (Editor)
In a world in which genuine forgiveness seems as rare a commodity as ever, this collection of essays offers an opportunity to explore where and in what forms forgiveness may be found in the Hebrew Bible--a text which is foundational for Western religions and the cultures they have influenced over the last two millennia. In the wake of renewed interest in forgiveness in antiquity and recent suggestions that it bears little resemblance to modern conceptions, this book investigates the ways in which the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament itself conceptualizes forgiveness. How and in what ways does God forgive? Where, if at all, do we see reconciliation between people in the Old Testament, and what does it look like?
Author Biography
David J. Shepherd is associate professor in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at the School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies, Trinity College Dublin.
Richard S. Briggs is prior of the Community of St Cuthbert, St Nics Church, Durham, and visiting research fellow in Old Testament, Cranmer Hall, St John's College, Durham University.