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Testament of Abraham /
This first verse-by-verse commentary on the Greek text of the Testament of Abraham places the work within the history of both Jewish and Christian literature. It emphasizes the literary artistry and comedic nature of the Testament, brings to the task of interpretation a mass of comparative material,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Griego Antiguo |
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Berlin ; New York :
Walter de Gruyter,
2003.
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| Colección: | Commentaries on early Jewish literature.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- INTRODUCTION
- I. The Greek Texts
- II. The Other Versions
- III. The Relation of the Two Greek Recensions
- IV. Jewish or Christian?
- V. Local Origin
- VI. Date
- VII. Genre
- VIII. Structure
- IX. Literary Themes and Leading Ideas
- X. Bibliography
- COMMENTARY
- Chapter 1: Abraham's Virtues, Michael's Assignment
- Chapter 2: Michael and Abraham meet Each Other
- Chapter 3: Signs and Wonders
- Chapter 4: God commissions Michael again
- Chapter 5: Isaac's Dream
- Chapter 6: Recognition of Michael's Identity
- Chapter 7: Isaac's Dream, Michael's Interpretation, Abraham's Refusal
- Chapter 8: God's Speech
- Chapter 9: Abraham strikes a Bargain
- Chapter 10: Abraham surveys the World
- Chapter 11: Two Ways and Two Gates
- Chapter 12: The Postmortem Judgment
- Chapter 13: The Judgment Interpreted
- Chapter 14: Abraham Repents and Intercedes
- Chapter 15: Abraham reneges
- Chapter 16: God sends Death to Abraham
- Chapter 17: Death reveals Himself
- Chapter 18: The Resurrection of Abraham's Servants
- Chapter 19: The Interpretation of Death's Self-Revelation
- Chapter 20: Abraham's Death
- Index of References
- Index of Names and Subjects
- Index of Modern Authors