Childhood and Age in the Bible |
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Authors: | Jon L Berquist |
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Institution: | 1. Executive Editor for Biblical Studies, Westminster John Knox Press, 100 Witherspoon St., Louisville, KY, 40202-1396, USA
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Abstract: | Biblical studies has often avoided the children in the biblical text, to the detriment of the discipline. The topic of childhood in the Bible provides a particular opportunity for dialogue between biblical studies (including historical, theological, and social approaches), psychology of religion, and pastoral psychology. This article examines three biblical stories: Adam and Eve, David, and Jesus. In each case, I inquire about the ages of the characters, the interpretive assumptions at work in biblical studies, and the psychological insights that may be brought to bear on the biblical text. |
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