Interpretations of the Name Israel in Ancient Judaism and Some Early Christian Writings

From Victorious Athlete to Heavenly Champion

AvC. T. R. Hayward

Inbunden, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

Ancient peoples regarded names as indicative of character and destiny. The Jews were no exception. This is a critical study of ancient exegesis of the title `Israel' and the meanings attributed to it among Jews down to Talmudic times, along with some early Christian materials. C. T. R. Hayward explores ancient etymologies of `Israel', and the utilization of these very varied explanations of the name in sustained works of exegesis like Jubilees; the writings of Ben Sira, Philo, and Josephus; and selected Rabbinic texts including Aramaic Targumim. He also examines translational works like the Septuagint, to illuminate those writings' sense of what it meant to be a Jew.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-05-19
Mått:146 x 224 x 27 mm
Vikt:632 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:416
Förlag:OUP OXFORD
ISBN:9780199242375

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Judendom inom Filosofi och religion

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C. T. R. Hayward is Professor of Hebrew, University of Durham.

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...an erudite and well-researched book.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction ; 1. The Hebrew Bible and Jacob's Change of Name ; 2. Jacob's Change of Name and LXX ; 3. Days without Number: Jacob, Israel, and Ben Sira ; 4. Jacob Becomes Israel: The Story as Told by the Book of Jubilees ; 5. The One Who Sees God: Israel According to Philo of Alexandria ; 6. The Name Israel, Philo, and the Prayer of Joseph ; 7. Jacob Becomes Israel: The Account of Flavius Josephus ; 8. Jacob's Change of Name Expounded in Rabbinic Texts ; 9. New Testament Engagements ; 10. Some Patristic Approaches to the Name Israel ; Conclusion