Between philology and theology: contributions to the study of ancient Jewish interpretation
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Main Author: García Martínez, Florentino (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden Brill 2013
Series:Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism 162
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
A. Theological reflections. 1. Abraham and the Gods: the paths to monotheism in Jewish religion -- 2. The foreskins of angels -- 3. Geography as theology: from the Book of Jubilees to the Phaleg by Arias Montano -- B. Divine encounters. 4. The heavenly tablets in the Book of Jubilees -- 5. Balaam in the Dead Sea scrolls -- 6. Divine sonship at Qumran and in Philo -- C. Targumic interpretations. 7. Eve's children in the Targumim -- 8. Sodom and Gomorrah in the targumim -- 9. Hagar in targum pseudo-Jonathan -- D. Renaissance receptions of 4 Ezra. 10. The authority of 4 Ezra and the discovery of America -- 11. The authority of 4 Ezra and the Jewish origin of (native) American Indians
Florentino García Martínez illuminates the nexus between philology and theology. The essays engage ancient Jewish texts such as Philo, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jubilees, 4 Ezra and the Targumim, and focus on how ancient Jewish writers interpreted and transformed biblical traditions and how these new interpretations shape theological concepts
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ISBN:1283854805
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