The biblical hero: portraits in nobility and fallibility
Preface: The Need for Heroes -- Acknowledgments -- Author's Note -- Introduction: Heroic-Unheroic Heroes, the Biblical Model -- 1. Moses: Prototype -- 2. Samson: Strongman -- 3. Esther: Queen -- 4. Abraham: Pilgrim -- 5. Jacob: Trickster -- 6. David: King -- 7. God: Archetype or Antitype? -- Co...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Rabin, Elliott, The biblical hero] (2021) (Zucker, David J., 1942 -)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Old Testament Biography
B Heroes in the Bible Biography B Heroes in literature |
| Summary: | Preface: The Need for Heroes -- Acknowledgments -- Author's Note -- Introduction: Heroic-Unheroic Heroes, the Biblical Model -- 1. Moses: Prototype -- 2. Samson: Strongman -- 3. Esther: Queen -- 4. Abraham: Pilgrim -- 5. Jacob: Trickster -- 6. David: King -- 7. God: Archetype or Antitype? -- Conclusion: The Biblical Hero Today -- Notes -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Source Index. "Approaching the Bible in an original way-comparing biblical heroes to heroes in world literature-Elliott Rabin addresses core biblical questions: What is the Bible telling us about what it means to be a hero? Why do we need such heroes, possibly now more than ever?"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0827613245 |