Retelling the Story of Judah and Tamar in the Testament of Judah

Many Christians assume that Old Testament documents were „Christianised. during the New Testament era, although the process predates the New Testament. This assumption may be premised on the lack of much information about how early Christians re-interpreted Old Testament stories to meet new trends...

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Main Author: Opoku-Gyamfi, Felix (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University 2014
In: Ilorin journal of religious studies
Year: 2014, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 41-52
Further subjects:B Pseudepigrapha
B Testament of Judah
B Second Temple Judaism
B Judah and Tamar
B Retelling
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