The Jacob Narratives: An Ephraimitic Text?
This article argues that the Genesis Jacob narratives must be recognized as an Ephraimitic text that originated in the northern kingdom of Israel during the early to mid-eighth century b.c.e. They were written as a means of reflecting on Israel's earlier subjugation to Aram during the late nint...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Catholic University of America Press
[2016]
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2016, Volume: 78, Issue: 2, Pages: 236-255 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Genesis
/ Priestly document
/ Elohist
/ Yahwist
/ Israel (Antiquity)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Narrative inquiry (Research method)
B Yahwist B EIGHT hundred A.D. B Genesis B Priestly Source B Israel B Elohist B E document (Biblical criticism) B History B J document (Biblical criticism) B Jacob B Priestly document |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | This article argues that the Genesis Jacob narratives must be recognized as an Ephraimitic text that originated in the northern kingdom of Israel during the early to mid-eighth century b.c.e. They were written as a means of reflecting on Israel's earlier subjugation to Aram during the late ninth century b.c.e . and the loss of Edom. I begin with analysis of the final P form of Genesis and the Jacob narratives in an attempt to demonstrate how the early E material may be identified within later P and J strata. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-7912 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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