Genesis 4:17-24: A Case-Study in Eisegesis
This article summarises both ancient and modern interpretations of Genesis 4:17- 24, paying particular attention to the relatively unknown Jewish exegesis of this pericope. Usually there is a relation between the social and cultural position of the exegete and his positive or negative view of the te...
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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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1996
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| In: |
Tyndale bulletin
Year: 1996, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 143-162 |
| Further subjects: | B
eisegesis
B Genesis B Old Testament B cain B pentateuch |
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| Summary: | This article summarises both ancient and modern interpretations of Genesis 4:17- 24, paying particular attention to the relatively unknown Jewish exegesis of this pericope. Usually there is a relation between the social and cultural position of the exegete and his positive or negative view of the technical achievements of Cain and his posterity. After a long period of negative interpretation, Calvin is the first to establish another outlook. In this century the discussion between J. Gabriel and C. Westermann reveals many motifs. |
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| ISSN: | 0082-7118 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.53751/001c.30385 |
