The article discusses the motive of sandals – possession or lack of them in the Old Testament. Having analysed the context in which the noun or verb naa… occur one may single out ten main symbolic meanings: as humbleness towards sacrum, as a symbol of beauty, humiliation, trade, social justice, military invasion or constrain, contempt, mourning, penance and eventually as Israel’s experience of God’s protection during Exodus.
Gen 4,17-26 has been interpreted in the light of redemptive selection which concerns Adam’s descendants. The choice, however, is not made by God but by people alone. The Cainites and Sethites represent antinomies not on ethnic but on moral level. God does not exclude anyone but everyone can turn away from God. The Cainites reject the way of forgiveness based on God’s justice and they choose the way of fierce revenge (the case of Lamech) while Seth and his descendants respect God and worship him in the cult.
Wiara Abrahama opisana w Rdz 12,1-25,11 jest rzeczywistością dynamiczną. Podlega nieustannemu rozwojowi. W niniejszym artykule podjęta jest analiza tego procesu.
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Abraham’s faith described in Gen 12,1-25,11 is a dynamic reality. It under-goes a process of constant changes. The article tries to look into this process.
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