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The prestige of the pagan prophet Balaam in Judaism, early Christianity and Islam /
This volume deals with the pagan prophet Balaam who figures in the book of Numbers. By the very nature of his stature as a non-Israelite, pagan prophet, the figure of Balaam raises important questions with regard to the nature of prophecy and the relation between the Israelite God and the pagan nati...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autres auteurs: | , |
| Format: | Électronique Actes de congrès eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
| Publié: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2008.
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| Collection: | Themes in biblical narrative ;
v. 11. |
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | This volume deals with the pagan prophet Balaam who figures in the book of Numbers. By the very nature of his stature as a non-Israelite, pagan prophet, the figure of Balaam raises important questions with regard to the nature of prophecy and the relation between the Israelite God and the pagan nations. The conflicting stories and potent oracles of Balaam in Numbers 22-24 and other parts of the Jewish Scriptures prompted extensive reflection on this ambiguous figure. Thus the leading perspective developed in this volume is the often simultaneous praise and criticism of Balaam as a prestigious. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (xx, 328 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789047433132 9047433130 1283060744 9781283060745 9786613060747 6613060747 |
| ISSN: | 1388-3909 ; |