Idolatry and Future Generations
The Persistence of Molech
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20459547 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel Muers (0000-0002-4775-6804, University of Exeter, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 547-561 |
| Publication date | 2003-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-7177 • E-ISSN: 1468-0025 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-0025.00236 |
| OpenAlex | W2077034619 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Drawing on the work of Jewish text scholars and the philosophy of Levinas and Rosenzweig, this article uses the biblical texts on Molech, and issues in their interpretation, as the starting‐point for an analysis of the intergenerational structure of idolatry. In the context of attention to this structure, and to the particular implications of this for Christians as “Gentiles”, the death of Jesus can be read in ways that subvert the patterns of the Molech cult
Cult · Epistemology · Idolatry · Judaism · Linguistics · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History · Philosophy · Religious studies · Violence, Religion, and Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |