Abram to Abraham: a literary analysis of the Abraham narrative
"Abram to Abraham explores the Abraham saga (11:27-22:24) through a literary lens, following the legendary figure of Abraham as he navigates the arduous odyssey to nationhood. Rather than overlook the textual discrepancies, repetitions and contradictions long noted by diachronic scholars, this...
| Riepilogo: | "Abram to Abraham explores the Abraham saga (11:27-22:24) through a literary lens, following the legendary figure of Abraham as he navigates the arduous odyssey to nationhood. Rather than overlook the textual discrepancies, repetitions and contradictions long noted by diachronic scholars, this study tackles them directly, demonstrating how many problems of the ancient text in fact hold the key to deeper understanding of the narrative and its objectives. Therefore, the book frequently notes the classic division of the text according to primary sources, but offers an alternative, more harmonious reading based on teh assumption that the narrative forms a single, intentionally designed unit |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Noam Shudofsky Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 515-569 |
| ISBN: | 3034320779 |