Some Inappropriate Anthropomorphic Interpretations of the Image of God – A New Proposed Translation of James 4: 5
Some Inappropriate Anthropomorphic Interpretations of the Image of God – A New Proposed Translation of James 4: 5
Author(s): Štefan PružinskýSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Biblical studies, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: SAV - Slovenská akadémia vied - Slovenský komitét slavistov a Slavistický ústav Jána Stanislava SAV, v.v.i.
Keywords: Anthropomorphic interpretation of God; biblical texts; Epistle of James; God vs jealousy; God vs envy; God and zeal
Summary/Abstract: Some translations of both the Old and the New Testaments, such as Exodus 20: 5-6 and James 4: 5,2 render an an- thropomorphic image of God as being ‘jealous’. The present article focuses on the latter example and, after comparing old biblical manuscripts and making a critical analysis of the text, the author suggests a more authentic translation of James 4: 5. The new proposed version is considered to correspond to the respective text in most of the oldest Greek biblical manuscripts, as well as to its version in the Church Slavonic translation of the Bible, also viewed in the context of the General Epistle of James, of the Holy Gospels and of the Holy Scriptures in general, of Patristic literature and, not least, in the context of a wholesome Christian spiritual life.
Journal: Slavica Slovaca
- Issue Year: 59/2024
- Issue No: 03
- Page Range: 567-575
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
