The idea of creation in the divine image has a long and complex history. While its roots apparently lie in the royal myths of Mesopotamia and Egypt, this book argues that it was the biblical account of creation presented in the first chapters of Genesis and its interpretation in early rabbinic literature that created the basis for the perennial inquiry of the concept in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Yair Lorberbaum reconstructs the idea of the creation of man in the image of God (tselem Elohim) attributed in the Midrash and the Talmud. He analyzes meanings attributed to tselem Elohim in early rabbinic thought, as expressed in Aggadah, and explores its application in the normative, legal, and ritual realms.
- ISBN13 9781107063273
- Publish Date 2 March 2015 (first published 11 February 2015)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 3 January 2022
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Cambridge University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 339
- Language English