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A place for Hagar's son : Ishmael as a case study in the priestly tradition /

Hagar and Ishmael are portrayed in ambivalent ways: dispossessed, yet protected; abandoned, yet given promises that rival those of the covenant with Abraham. John T. Noble argues that conventional characterizations of the Priestly writers' theology have failed to take into account the significa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Noble, John T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Hagar and Ishmael are portrayed in ambivalent ways: dispossessed, yet protected; abandoned, yet given promises that rival those of the covenant with Abraham. John T. Noble argues that conventional characterizations of the Priestly writers' theology have failed to take into account the significance of these two "non-chosen" figures. Noble carefully examines their roles and depictions in Genesis and concludes that Ishmael is a key figure whose ambiguous status requires a rethinking of the goals and values of the Priestly work
Descripción Física:1 online resource (191 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-166) and indexes.
ISBN:9781506402017
1506402011