Allweiser Schöpfer und durchsetzungsstarker Gesetzgeber

„Reason shall rule over the passions.“ In 4 Maccabees, a scripture structured as a praise to God, the anthropocentric focus of this oft-repeated central thesis calls attention to the nature of God’s role. This study traces in detail the development of the image of God in 4 Maccabees, and shows that for its author, anthropology is fundamentally rooted in his understanding of God.