Universalism and particularism at Sodom and Gomorrah: essays in memory of Ron Pirson
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Remembering Ron Pirson, by His Life-Partner -- Ron Pirson: Memories of a Former Colleague -- Ron Pirson: Publications -- Section 1: The Ethics of Preference -- The Eternal Liminality of Lot: Paying the Price of Opposing the Particular in the Sodom Narrative -- The Lim...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Williston
Society of Biblical Literature
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Series/Journal: | Society of Biblical Literature Ancient Israel and its Literature
v.11 Society of Biblical Literature Ancient Israel and Its Literature; Ser v.11 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Genesis 18-19
B Pirson, Ron 1963-2006 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Pirson, Ron 1963-2006 B Sodom (Extinct city) B Festschrift B Electronic books B Bibliography |
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| Summary: | Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Remembering Ron Pirson, by His Life-Partner -- Ron Pirson: Memories of a Former Colleague -- Ron Pirson: Publications -- Section 1: The Ethics of Preference -- The Eternal Liminality of Lot: Paying the Price of Opposing the Particular in the Sodom Narrative -- The Limits of Intercession: Abraham Reads Ezekiel at Sodom and Gomorrah -- Changing God's Mind: Abraham versus Jonah -- Why Did God Choose Abraham? : Responses from Medieval Jewish Commentators -- Section 2: Justice by the Book -- Outcry, Knowledge, and Judgment in Genesis 18-19 -- Legal and Ethical Reflections on Genesis 18 and 19 -- Keeping the Way of Yhwh: Righteousness and Justice in Genesis 18-19 -- Section 3: The Ethics of Hospitality -- Was Lot a Good Host? Was Lot Saved from Sodom as a Reward for His Hospitality? -- Hospitality Compared: Abraham and Lot as Hosts -- Hospitality and Hostility: Reading Genesis 19 in Light of 2 Samuel 10 (and Vice Versa) -- Beyond Particularity and Universality: Reflections on Shadal's Commentary to Genesis 18-19 -- Does Lot Know about Yada '? -- Contributors -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Modern Authors. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 1589836502 |