The boy who lived: transformation of a theological motif in biblical tradition
The boy who lived motif served as a sign that legitimated the God of Israel as the God of history whose authority was executed not through the ascendency of any particular ruler or party but through miraculous survival in impossible situations.
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Seminaries
[2016]
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| In: |
Word & world
Year: 2016, Volume: 36, Issue: 3, Pages: 276-284 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Judges 1-16
B Bible. Enoch B God Providence B Jotham, son of Gideon (Biblical figure) B Bible. Kings II 9-17 B Bible Typology B Joash, King of Judah B Jesus Christ B Bible. Kings I B Survival B Bible. Matthew 1-4 B Hadad, the Edomite B Legends, Jewish B Jeroboam, I, King of Israel B Children in literature B History Religious aspects B Moses, (Biblical leader) B Exodus 1-18 B God Biblical teaching |
| Summary: | The boy who lived motif served as a sign that legitimated the God of Israel as the God of history whose authority was executed not through the ascendency of any particular ruler or party but through miraculous survival in impossible situations. |
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| Item Description: | The 2015-2016 Essay Prize for Doctoral Students |
| ISSN: | 0275-5270 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Word & world
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