Apocalyptic Tradition and Mystical Prayer in the Ladder of Jacob
The so-called Ladder of Jacob—known already for nearly 150 years—is still a largely unknown text among biblical scholars. This article tries to evaluate the recent state of debate in order to prepare the path for a new German translation and commentary (JSHRZ.NF). Crucial for the understanding is th...
| Published in: | Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2014
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Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
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| Further subjects: | B
Genesis 28
B Pseudepigrapha B Ladder of Jacob B apocalyptic vision B Tolkovaja Paleja B Slavonic |
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| Summary: | The so-called Ladder of Jacob—known already for nearly 150 years—is still a largely unknown text among biblical scholars. This article tries to evaluate the recent state of debate in order to prepare the path for a new German translation and commentary (JSHRZ.NF). Crucial for the understanding is the distinction between something like a Jewish ‘core’ and a Christian Fortschreibung, but most of all the identification of specific historical events in the angels speech. The most important contribution during recent years has been the discovery of a Hebrew prayer from the Cairo Geniza, which is clearly a version of Ladd. Jac. 2. Deserving of further study shall be the possible influences of Rabbinic tradition on this short and unusual apocalypse |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5286 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0951820714536497 |