The biblical hero: portraits in nobility and fallibility

Preface: The Need for Heroes -- Acknowledgments -- Author's Note -- Introduction: Heroic-Unheroic Heroes, the Biblical Model -- 1. Moses: Prototype -- 2. Samson: Strongman -- 3. Esther: Queen -- 4. Abraham: Pilgrim -- 5. Jacob: Trickster -- 6. David: King -- 7. God: Archetype or Antitype? -- Co...

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Main Author: Rabin, Elliott (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Lincoln University of Nebraska Press 2020
In:Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Rabin, Elliott, The biblical hero] (2021) (Zucker, David J., 1942 -)
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Old Testament Biography
B Heroes in the Bible Biography
B Heroes in literature
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Summary:Preface: The Need for Heroes -- Acknowledgments -- Author's Note -- Introduction: Heroic-Unheroic Heroes, the Biblical Model -- 1. Moses: Prototype -- 2. Samson: Strongman -- 3. Esther: Queen -- 4. Abraham: Pilgrim -- 5. Jacob: Trickster -- 6. David: King -- 7. God: Archetype or Antitype? -- Conclusion: The Biblical Hero Today -- Notes -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Source Index.
"Approaching the Bible in an original way-comparing biblical heroes to heroes in world literature-Elliott Rabin addresses core biblical questions: What is the Bible telling us about what it means to be a hero? Why do we need such heroes, possibly now more than ever?"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0827613245