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    Divine Revelation and Human Freedom: A Biblical Perspective
    (Annual Review of the Thomistic Institute; 18 ) 2012 Sonek, Kris
    This article answers some preliminary questions concerning the relationship between divine revelation and human freedom in the context of scriptural texts. What is the fundamental way of divine revelation in the Bible? Are we free to accept or reject God’s revelation? Is revelation necessarily linked to worship, or are they independent from each other? Can we accept the divine revelation communicated in and through Scripture, and yet remain impervious to the sphere of cult?
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    Divine Revelation and Human Freedom: A Biblical Perspective
    (Annual Review of the Thomistic Institute; 18 ) 2012 Sonek, Kris
    This article answers some preliminary questions concerning the relationship between divine revelation and human freedom in the context of scriptural texts. What is the fundamental way of divine revelation in the Bible? Are we free to accept or reject God’s revelation? Is revelation necessarily linked to worship, or are they independent from each other? Can we accept the divine revelation communicated in and through Scripture, and yet remain impervious to the sphere of cult?
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    The Stars in Genesis 15:5 in Rabbinic and Patristic Exegesis: Similar Concerns, Divergent Interpretations
    2019 Sonek, Kris ; Quick, Laura E. ; Kozlova, Ekaterina E. ; Noll, Sonja ; Yoo, Philip Y.
    There is a dialectical tension between Jewish and Christian exegesis in late antiquity. The interpretation of Genesis 15:5 by ancient theologians is an excellent case in point. The mesmeric beauty of the image of a starry sky in Gen 15:5 created a flurry of conflicting interpretations as soon as it began its journey through the ages. Hence a study of the reception history of Gen 15:5 in rabbinic and patristic works of late antiquity not only uncovers a complex cultural world, where rabbis and church fathers are in dispute with each other, but it also helps understand the impact of scriptural interpretation on the subsequent development of Western culture. This article looks at chosen Jewish and Christian biblical commentaries written between 200 and 500 CE: the Talmudim, Genesis Rabbah, and the exegetical works of Origen, Ambrose of Milan, and John Chrysostom. The article argues that biblical interpretation in late antiquity profoundly shaped the imagination of ancient authors for whom Scripture was the principal source of knowledge about the universe. The article shows that Jewish and Christian interpreters understood Gen 15:5 in a very different way. The difference in interpretation stemmed from their respective theological presuppositions, canonical context, and a contrasting understanding of the role played by Abraham.
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    Wrangling with Abraham: An Evaluation of Recent Studies on Genesis 12–25
    (Australian Biblical Review; 67 ) 2019 Sonek, Kris
    This article evaluates recent trends in scholarship on the Abraham narratives in Genesis 12– 25 based on a selection of works published over the last eighteen years. Four main issues are discussed here: the current lack of consensus on the nature of the oral and written traditions underlying the Book of Genesis, a need for methodological restraint in the historical-critical scholarship, new approaches to the historical study of Genesis 12–25, and current directions in the theological study of the ancestral narratives.
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    Hans W. Frei’s Hermeneutics and Genesis 12–25: A Critical Assessment
    (Folia Orientalia; 48 ) 2011 Sonek, Kris
    This article evaluates potential ways in which Hans W. Frei’s interpretative approach and his reconstruction of pre-critical hermeneutics can be profitably used in the modern exegesis of the patriarchal narratives, especially of the Abraham Story in Gen 12–25. It begins with a short analysis of the critical voices which have been raised against Frei’s theory over the last 30 years. This analysis helps to highlight both the obvious strengths and deficiencies of Frei’s approach. Next, the article focuses on the model text of Gen 15 and asks further questions concerning the applicability of pre-critical hermeneutics to biblical narratives. This discussion results in a number of conclusions and in a blueprint for combining traditional and critical approaches within one methodologically correct model.
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    Reading Gen 12:3 with Hans W. Frei: Some Implications for Historical Criticism
    (Revue Biblique; 119 (1) ) 2012 Sonek, Kris
    Narrative theology, as exemplified in the works of Hans W. Frei, is a promising interpretative approach which helps to construct post-modern theology based on biblical narratives. It seems, however, that Frei’s approach raises serious objections to historical criticism. Do we have to enjoy the benefits of narrative theology at the expense of historical-critical approaches to biblical texts? Are there any points in common between them? This article offers tentative answers to the above two questions in the context of Gen 12:3. It shows that the concept of plain sense provides an opportunity for a rapprochement between traditional and historical hermeneutics.
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    The Wisdom of Jonah: Biblical Interpretation in Late Antiquity
    2022 Sonek, Kris ; Clifford, Hywel ; Daffern, Megan
    The book of Jonah is not only a treasure trove of theological and literary delights, but also a subject of ongoing controversy. The influence of post-exilic wisdom traditions on this prophetic book is debated by modern scholars aware of an affinity between the book’s major themes and concepts attributed to ancient Jewish wisdom circles. However, when the book leaves its original historical and cultural milieu and is reinterpreted by readers belonging to the three major monotheistic religions in late antiquity, the sapiential themes of the book of Jonah become prominent. Exegesis in late antiquity exhibits strong didactic and ethical characteristics. Interpreting biblical books leads to theological reflection, which, in turn, helps an understanding of the mysteries of the universe as well as the role and duties of human beings. For Jews, Christians, and Muslims, the book of Jonah resists the rigid taxonomy of literary genre. A study of representative rabbinic, patristic, and Islamic works shows that their authors allow the wisdom themes of the book to resurface and flourish. The tale of the maverick prophet Jonah becomes the story of an ancient sage.
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    La Bible en ses traditions / The Bible in its traditions. Vol. 1. Définitions suivi de douze études.
    2010 Albl, M. ; Auwers, J.-M. ; Bianchini, F. ; Boisclair, R. A. ; Sonek, Kris ; Burnet, R. ; Curiantun, M. ; Doldán, F. L. ; Edart, J.-B. ; de Ena, J. E. ; Giancarlo, L. ; Gilbert, M. ; Girard, M. ; Heldt, P. ; Hojman, A. ; Leroy, M. ; Levaggi, C. ; Luciani, D. ; Mahieu, B. ; Marie-Isabelle, Sr. ; de Martin de Viviés, P. ; Mies, F. ; Mouquin, S. ; Nápole, G. M. ; Nodet, E. ; Poffet, J.-M. ; Rico, C. ; Rivas, L. H. ; Rostom Maderna, S. ; Tatum, G. ; Taylor, J. ; Venard, O.-T. ; Victoria, T. ; Wénin, A. ; Leroy, M. ; Nodet, E. ; Poffet, J.-M. ; Ponsot, H. ; Rico, C. ; Tatum, G. ; Taylor, J. ; Venard, O-T. ; Sonek, Kris
    This first volume of a future edition of the Bible presents the text in its diversity, framed by an annotation divided into three main registers. “Text” includes notes dealing with the linguistic and literary description of the text. “Context” groups notes dealing with archaeology, history, and geography. “Reception” contains the most important readings of the text throughout history, in Christian and Jewish tradition.
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    The Abraham Narratives in Genesis 12–25
    (Currents in Biblical Research; 17 (2) ) 2019 Sonek, Kris
    This article attempts to trace the development of exegesis of Genesis 12–25 in scholarly works published since 2000. Five types of studies are introduced and briefly evaluated: (1) commentaries on the biblical pericopes in question; (2) works discussing the historical formation of the Abraham narratives; (3) synchronic and theological studies; (4) reception studies; and (5) other detailed studies of Genesis 12–25. The article presents a wide range of methodological approaches, and aims to delineate current trends in the study of Genesis 12–25.
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    Adam, Adam’s rib, Bone of my bones
    2012 Sonek, Kris ; Beavis, M. A. ; Gilmour, M. J.
    dictionary entries: Adam, Adam’s rib, Bone of my bones