Adam, Satan, and the King of Tyre [electronic resource] : the interpretation of Ezekiel 28:11-19 in late antiquity / by Hector M. Patmore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Patmore, Hector M.

Series:

Jewish and Christian perspectives series ; v. 20.

Jewish and Christian perspectives series, 1388-2074 ; v. 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Ezekiel XXVIII, 11-19--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The oracle against the King of Tyre, found in Ezekiel 28.12-19, is a difficult text that inspired diverse interpretations in Late Antiquity. For example, according to one rabbinic tradition the text spoke of the first man, Adam, while the Church Fathers found in the same text a description of the fall of Satan. This book studies the rabbinic sources, patristic literature, the Targum, and the ancient translations, and seeks to understand the reasons for the diverse interpretation, the interaction between the exegetical traditions and the communities of interpreters, in particular between Jews and Christians, and the effect the specific form and wording of the text had on the formation and development of each interpretation.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Chapter One. Introduction

Chapter Two. Rabbinic Literature

Chapter Three. Church Fathers

Chapter Four. Targum

Chapter Five. The Septuagint

Chapter Six. The Hebrew Text

Chapter Seven. Conclusion

Resources, Editions, and Translations

General Bibliography

Author Index

Index of Primary Sources.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-280-49651-7

9786613591746

90-04-20880-1

OCLC:

779828597

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004208803 DOI