Paul, monotheism and the people of God : the significance of Abraham traditions for early Judaism and Christianity / Nancy Calvert Koysis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Calvert-Koysis, Nancy.

Series:

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 273.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 273

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abraham (Biblical patriarch).

Abraham.

Bible. Epistles of Paul--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Epistles of Paul.

Monotheism.

Judaism--History--To 70 A.D.

Judaism.

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 173 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark International, [2004]

Summary:

While many scholars have noticed the significance of Abraham traditions in Early Christianity, none have analysed early Jewish or Pauline texts from the perspective of the most prevalent tradition about Abraham: his rejection of idolatry for monotheistic faith. Here, Nancy Calvert-Koyzis examines early Jewish documents in which the tradition of Abraham and monotheism plays a significant part. The early Jewish documents that she analyses include works from both Philo and Josephus, as well as the Biblical Antiquities, Jubilees, and the Apocalypse of Abraham. Each document is analysed with the historical context in mind in order to ascertain how this monotheistic tradition, and in some cases the tradition of Abraham's obedience of the law, functioned to define who were members of the people of God.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [145]-163) and indexes.

ISBN:

0567083780

OCLC:

57511532