The Abraham Narratives in Genesis 12-25
This article attempts to trace the development of exegesis of Genesis 12-25 in scholarly works published since 2000. Five types of studies are introduced and briefly evaluated: (1) commentaries on the biblical pericopes in question; (2) works discussing the historical formation of the Abraham narrat...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2019]
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| In: |
Currents in biblical research
Year: 2019, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 158-183 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Genesis 12-25
/ Exegesis
/ Research
/ History 2000-2018
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history |
| Further subjects: | B
Abraham
B Theology B Isaac B Sarah B Bible. Genesis 12-25 B synchronic studies B Genesis B Ishmael B Hagar B historical-critical method B Reception History |
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| Summary: | This article attempts to trace the development of exegesis of Genesis 12-25 in scholarly works published since 2000. Five types of studies are introduced and briefly evaluated: (1) commentaries on the biblical pericopes in question; (2) works discussing the historical formation of the Abraham narratives; (3) synchronic and theological studies; (4) reception studies; and (5) other detailed studies of Genesis 12-25. The article presents a wide range of methodological approaches, and aims to delineate current trends in the study of Genesis 12-25. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5200 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Currents in biblical research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1476993X18809846 |