Belonging in Genesis: biblical Israel and the politics of identity formation

Playing by different rules: reading Genesis through its deferrals -- (Un)conventional Genesis: two ways of reading identity and the divine word -- Family storytelling: the relationship between Genesis and its readers -- The theology of genealogy: a boundary breaking foundation for identity -- The so...

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Main Author: Mbuvi, Amanda Beckenstein 1976- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Waco, Texas Baylor University Press [2016]
In:Year: 2016
Reviews:[Rezension von: Mbuvi, Amanda Beckenstein, 1976-, Belonging in Genesis] (2018) (González Holguín, Julián Andrés)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Genesis / Israel (Antiquity) / Israel / Religious identity
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Identification (religion) Biblical teaching
B Bible. Genesis Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Families Biblical teaching
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Summary:Playing by different rules: reading Genesis through its deferrals -- (Un)conventional Genesis: two ways of reading identity and the divine word -- Family storytelling: the relationship between Genesis and its readers -- The theology of genealogy: a boundary breaking foundation for identity -- The social ladder and the family tree: competing approaches to structuring identity -- Fruitfulness: the emergence of a new identity beyond insider/outsider dichotomies
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1602587477