A Walk Through Jubilees: Studies in the Book of Jubilees and the World of Its Creation
An extensive commentary on the Book of Jubilees, followed by a series of chapters exploring the possibility that the book had more than one author, as well as its relationship to the Genesis Apocryphon, the Aramaic Levi Document, 4Q225 Pseudo-Jubilees, and the writings of Philo of Alexandria.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden
BRILL
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Kugel, James L., 1945-, A walk through Jubilees] (2015) (VanderKam, James C., 1946 -)
A Walk throughJubilees. Studies in the Book of Jubilees and the World of its Creation (2013) (Bautch, Richard J., 1961 -) |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series/Journal: | Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism Ser.
v.156 |
| Further subjects: | B
Electronic books
B Book of Jubilees ; Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9789004217683 |
| Summary: | An extensive commentary on the Book of Jubilees, followed by a series of chapters exploring the possibility that the book had more than one author, as well as its relationship to the Genesis Apocryphon, the Aramaic Levi Document, 4Q225 Pseudo-Jubilees, and the writings of Philo of Alexandria. Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One. A Walk through Jubilees: An Exegetical Commentary -- Introduction -- Commentary Book of Jubilees -- The Book's Title Sentence (Not Numbered) -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14 -- Chapter 15 -- Chapter 16 -- Chapter 17 -- Chapter 18 -- Chapter 19 -- Chapter 20 -- Chapter 21 -- Chapter 22 -- Chapter 23 -- Chapter 24 -- Chapter 25 -- Chapter 26 -- Chapter 27 -- Chapter 28 -- Chapter 29 -- Chapter 30 -- Chapter 31 -- Chapter 32 -- Chapter 33 -- Chapter 34 -- Chapter 35 -- Chapter 36 -- Chapter 37 -- Chapter 38 -- Chapter 39 -- Chapter 40 -- Chapter 41 -- Chapter 42 -- Chapter 43 -- Chapter 44 -- Chapter 45 -- Chapter 46 -- Chapter 47 -- Chapter 48 -- Chapter 49 -- Chapter 50 -- Chapter Two. The Sources of Torah in the Book of Jubilees -- The Heavenly Tablets -- Conflicting Motives -- Conclusion -- Appendix: "Therefore It Is Written ... -- Chapter Three. The Contradictions in the Book of Jubilees -- The Creation of Adam and Eve - Were They "Born"? -- Nudity Forbidden - for Israel or for Everyone? -- The Day of Atonement - Automatic Forgiveness? -- The Offering of Isaac - a Precedent for the Passover Festival? -- The Festival of Booths - What Were the Branches For? -- The Festival of Weeks - or Was That "Oaths"? -- The Covenant of Circumcision - Only for Israelites? -- The Story of Dinah - Intermarriage Forbidden for Both Sexes, or Only One? -- The Passover Laws - Two Different Time Frames -- The Name of the Eighth-Day Festival - "Retention" or "Addition"? -- The Significance of the Sabbath -- A Third Hand and the Seven Tablets -- The Torah and the Te'udah -- An Overview -- Who Was the Interpolator? -- How Dare He?. |
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| ISBN: | 9004221107 |