Psychological issues in biblical lore

About this book

Dr. Rabin, an eminent scholar of the psychology of personality and well versed in Hebrew, reviews the chronicles of the Old Testament through the lens of modern psychology. The topics established by the author follow familiar themes such as life course, family, gender, sexuality, and special states. The biblical accounts provide abundant "case examples" for these aspects of psychology and amply resemble our modern universe of human behavior and personality issues, including family problems, violence, rivalry, and greed. Balancing the negative record of human nature depicted in the Bible's scriptures, the respect for God's law and striving for lawful behavior within one's own tribe permeates the writings throughout the centuries. This book opens doors to historical, timeless themes that will surprise, enlighten, and inspite psychologists as well as readers of any background.