They Save Themselves Alone: Faith and Loss in the Stories of Abraham and Job
In the stories of Abraham and Job, Yahweh’s favor is an ambiguous blessing that comes at great cost to the favored one and those closest to him. Yahweh professes his confidence in Abraham’s and Job’s faith, but tests that faith with devastating loss of family members. The deity then rewards the men...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2009
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| In: |
Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2009, Volume: 34, Issue: 2, Pages: 115-129 |
| Further subjects: | B
Abraham
B Occupation B Blessing B Loss B Family B Patriarchs B Faith |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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