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Chosen and unchosen : conceptions of election in the Pentateuch and Jewish-Christian interpretation / Joel N. Lohr.
LIBRA BM613 .L64 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lohr, Joel N.
- Series:
- Siphrut ; 2.
- Siphrut ; 2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament.
- Jews--Election, Doctrine of--Biblical teaching.
- Jews.
- Christianity and other religions--Judaism--Biblical teaching.
- Christianity and other religions.
- Bible. Old Testament--Theology.
- Bible.
- Bible. Pentateuch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible. Pentateuch.
- Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
- Judaism.
- Judaism--Relations--Christianity.
- Relations.
- Christianity.
- Theology.
- Jews--Election, Doctrine of.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 254 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2009.
- Contents:
- Introducing election and nonelection : Christian interpretation
- Jewish election theologies : exclusion and disgrace?
- Blessing or curse? Abraham, election, and the nations : the story of Abimelech
- An unchosen figure who saves a people (Exodus 2: 1-10)
- Numbers : Balaam and YHWH's irrevocable love for Israel
- Israel and the nations in Deuteronomy
- Chosen and unchosen : can good come from a God who favors?
- Appendix 1. The tendency to view Balaam as sinner
- Appendix 2. Ḥerem in the Old Testament : an overview.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-244) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9781575061719
- 1575061716
- OCLC:
- 430678983
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