Separating Abram and Lot: the narrative role and early reception of Genesis 13
Abram's Problematic Taking of Lot and the Beginnings of Separation -- Brotherhood, Separation and Settlement -- Solving Abram's Problems: Reception of Genesis 13 in LXX, Jubilees and -- Genesis Apocryphon -- Creating an Unrighteous Outsider: Later Jewish Reception of -- Genesis 13 -- Lot a...
| Published in: | Themes in biblical narrative |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
2020
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Themes in biblical narrative (volume 26)
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| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Rickett, Dan, Separating Abram and Lot] (2020) (Anderson, Bradford A.)
[Rezension von: Rickett, Dan, Separating Abram and Lot] (2021) (Kato, Teppei) [Rezension von: Rickett, Dan, Separating Abram and Lot] (2021) (Ziemer, Benjamin) |
| Series/Journal: | Themes in biblical narrative
volume 26 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Genesis 13
B Plumbline (Biblical figure) B Abraham (Biblical patriarch) B Bible. Genesis B Bible. Genesis, XIII Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Summary: | Abram's Problematic Taking of Lot and the Beginnings of Separation -- Brotherhood, Separation and Settlement -- Solving Abram's Problems: Reception of Genesis 13 in LXX, Jubilees and -- Genesis Apocryphon -- Creating an Unrighteous Outsider: Later Jewish Reception of -- Genesis 13 -- Lot as In-between: Early Christian Reception of Genesis 13 -- Lot as Brother. "In Separating Abram and Lot: The Narrative Role and Early Reception of Genesis 13, Dan Rickett presents a fresh analysis of two of Genesis' most important characters. Many have understood Lot as Abram's potential heir and as an ethical contrast to him. Here, Rickett explores whether these readings best reflect the focus of the story. In particular, he considers the origin of these readings and how a study of the early Jewish and Christian reception of Genesis 13 might help identify that origin. In turn, due attention is given to the overall purpose of Genesis 13, as well as how Lot and his function in the text should be understood"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004399895 |