Erbeten, Prayer and Action: Theological-Political Glimpses at Franz Rosenzweig

This paper aims to investigate some implications of the theologi- cal-political problem in the third part of The Star of Redemption. In particular, it will focus on the problem of tyranny on the King- dom and the tension between waiting and anticipation that the prayer produces. Starting from an etymological and philosophical analysis of the word erbeten, this paper aims to show its centrality in Rosenzweig’s theological-political understanding; afterward, it will analyze the tyrannical risks of prayer and some implications of this temporal declination, in particular concerning Rosenzweig’s interpretation of the Sabbath day.