Separating Abram and Lot: the narrative role and early reception of Genesis 13

"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...

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Main Author: Rickett, Dan (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2020]
In: Themes in biblical narrative (26)
Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Rickett, Dan, Separating Abram and Lot : the narrative role and early reception of Genesis 13] (2020) (Anderson, Bradford A.)
[Rezension von: Rickett, Dan, Separating Abram and Lot : the narrative role and early reception of Genesis 13] (2021) (Kato, Teppei)
[Rezension von: Rickett, Dan, Separating Abram and Lot : the narrative role and early reception of Genesis 13] (2021) (Ziemer, Benjamin)
Series/Journal:Themes in biblical narrative 26
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Abraham, Biblical person / Lot Biblical character / Bible. Genesis 13 / Social role / Narrative exegesis
B Abraham, Biblical person / Lot Biblical character / Bible. Genesis 13 / Exegesis
Further subjects:B Plumbline
B Abraham
B Plumbline (Biblical figure)
B Narrative exegesis
B Abraham (Biblical patriarch)
B Bible. Genesis
B Bible
B Social role
B Bible. Genesis, XIII Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:"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"--
ISBN:900441388X
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/9789004413887