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"To See Your Face Is Like Seeing the Face of God": Pastoral and Systemic Reflections on Forgiveness and Theosis in the Jacob Story
- Author(s):
- Jonathan Rivett Robinson (see profile)
- Date:
- 2018
- Group(s):
- Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Theology
- Subject(s):
- Bible, Theology, Theology, Practical
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Family Systems Theory, Forgiveness, Genesis, Jacob, Pastoral Theology, Biblical theology, Practical theology
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/45cj-hj55
- Abstract:
- [Chapter in The Art of Forgiveness, 2018] This paper considers the story of Jacob and Esau's reconciliation (Gen 32-33) through the lens of my own experience in pastoral ministry and of Family Systems Theory. In one sense it is a psychological reading of the narrative of Gen 32-33. In another it is an attempt to explore the practical and theological implications of Jacob's startling response to Esau's forgiveness. It was first presented in 2015 to a mixed audience of theologians, pastors, and counselors.
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- xml
- Published as:
- Book chapter Show details
- Publisher:
- Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
- Pub. Date:
- 2018
- Book Title:
- The Art of Forgiveness
- Author/Editor:
- Philip Halstead and Myk Habets (eds)
- Chapter:
- 4
- Page Range:
- 55 - 65
- ISBN:
- 9781978701359
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 1 year ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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"To See Your Face Is Like Seeing the Face of God": Pastoral and Systemic Reflections on Forgiveness and Theosis in the Jacob Story