The Isaac Story (Genesis 26) and the Land of Gerar
This article suggests that the identification of Gerar at Tell Jemmeh and the elucidation of the Assyrian operations on the empire's border with Egypt are the keys to the interpretation and dating of the original Isaac story (Genesis 26). The story reflects the time of the establishment of Gera...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peeters
[2019]
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Semitica
Year: 2019, Volume: 61, Pages: 59-88 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament KBL Near East and North Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Genesis 26
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| Summary: | This article suggests that the identification of Gerar at Tell Jemmeh and the elucidation of the Assyrian operations on the empire's border with Egypt are the keys to the interpretation and dating of the original Isaac story (Genesis 26). The story reflects the time of the establishment of Gerar as centre of an Assyrian estate that developed in the Naḥal Besor region. Although the story is wholly legendary, it reflects the political and social reality of the time in which it was composed and should be dated to the mid-seventh century BCE. Le présent article suggère que l'identification de Guérar avec Tell Jemmeh et l'élucidation des opérations assyriennes aux frontières de l'empire avec l'Égypte sont les clefs de l'interprétation et de la datation du récit original d'Isaac (Genèse 26). Ce récit reflète l'époque de l'établissement de Guérar comme centre assyrien dans la région de Naḥal Besor. Bien que ce récit soit totalement fictif, il reflète la réalité politique et sociale de l'époque où il a été composé et doit être daté du milieu du VIIe siècle avant Jésus-Christ. |
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| ISSN: | 2466-6815 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Semitica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/SE.61.0.3286683 |