The biblical hero : portraits in nobility and fallibility /
"Approaching the Bible in an original way-comparing biblical heroes to heroes in world literature-Elliott Rabin addresses core biblical questions: What is the Bible telling us about what it means to be a hero? Why do we need such heroes, possibly now more than ever?"--
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
2020.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface: The Need for Heroes
- Acknowledgments
- Author's Note
- Introduction: Heroic-Unheroic Heroes, the Biblical Model
- 1. Moses: Prototype
- 2. Samson: Strongman
- 3. Esther: Queen
- 4. Abraham: Pilgrim
- 5. Jacob: Trickster
- 6. David: King
- 7. God: Archetype or Antitype?
- Conclusion: The Biblical Hero Today
- Notes
- Bibliography
- General Index
- Source Index.