An early example of Jewish exegesis
The purpose of the article is to scrutinize how the author of 1 Enoch 10: 16 - 11: 2 uses the Genesis story of Noah 's salvation, thereby silently interpreting it. The investigation points to the usage of several interpretative devices that are also encountered in later Jewish and Christian tex...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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1983
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Neotestamentica
Jahr: 1983, Band: 17, Heft: 1, Seiten: 16-27 |
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Theology
B Psalms B Jewish exegesis B Eschatological judgement B Old Testament Bible B Judaism B Genesis B Christianity B 1 Enoch 10:16-11:2 B Biblical Interpretation |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The purpose of the article is to scrutinize how the author of 1 Enoch 10: 16 - 11: 2 uses the Genesis story of Noah 's salvation, thereby silently interpreting it. The investigation points to the usage of several interpretative devices that are also encountered in later Jewish and Christian texts, such as 'typology: finding more than one meaning in a text, adducing other Biblical passages. 'allegory'. The interpretation reflects the social and theological crisis of the author and his readers. In an additional note the composition of 1 En 1-36 is discussed. not least taking into regard the interests of the implied readers. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_202 |