Divine Envy Jealousy and Vengefulness in Ancient Israel and Greece

<p>This book is the first in-depth comparative analysis of envy jealousy and vengefulness experienced by divine personalities in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Greek texts and the functions served by attributing negative emotions and traits to one’s gods.</p><p>Readers are informed about the vigorous debates concerning the nature of emotion a field with rapidly growing interest including the specific emotions of envy jealousy and vengefulness. The book charts the complex multi-faceted presentation of divine beings in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Greek literature including their negative emotions. While the detailed readings of key biblical and Greek texts can stand on their own Lasine’s comparative analyses allow readers to appreciate the uniqueness of each tradition. Finally examining the functions served by envisioning one’s God or gods as jealous envious and vengeful offers readers a fresh perspective on biblical theology and the ways in which Greek poets and dramatists imagined the nature of their deities.</p><p>Divine Envy Jealousy and Vengefulness in Ancient Israel and Greece is intended for biblical classical and literary scholars as well as the general reader interested in the Hebrew Bible and/or ancient Greek literature.</p>