Willingness to Die and the Gift of Life Richard B. Seymour as well as instructions for

as well as instructions for implementation

the essays in this volume focus on epics in sociopolitical and cultural contexts

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Using a developmental framework

co-edited with Michael Lavalette)

Willingness to Die and the Gift of Life Richard B. Seymour as well as instructions forOne particularly challenging aspect of the Hebrew Bible is its treatment of various forms of voluntary death: suicide, suicide attack, martyrdom, and self sacrifice. How can people of faith make sense of the ways biblical literature at times valorises these sensitive and painful topics? Willingness to Die and the Gift of Life surveys a diverse selection of Hebrew Bible narratives that feature characters who express a willingness to die, including