Seen from Afar: Genesis 22:4 in Comparative Perspective
This article conducts a broad comparative analysis of the idiomatic phrase "he lifted his eyes and saw the place from afar" in Gen 22:4 to elucidate its function within Gen 22. To begin, it shows that Rabbinic interpreters already saw the importance of this expression in understanding the...
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B rabbinic exegesis B Genesis 22 B Sacred Place B figurative language B Theophany B Prophecy B Sight |
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