Revisions of the night : politics and promises in the patriarchal dreams of Genesis / Diana Lipton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lipton, Diana.

Series:

The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 288

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dreams in the Bible.

Bible. Genesis--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 p.)

Other Title:

Politics and promises in the patriarchal dreams of Genesis

Place of Publication:

Sheffield : Sheffield Academic, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An intriguing and subtle study of five Genesis dreams: Abimelech's (20.1-18), Jacob's (28.10-22; 31.10-13), Laban's (31.24) and Abraham's (15.1-21). Like many of their ancient Near Eastern counterparts, all occur at times of uncertainty, concern status, and emphasize divine involvement in human affairs. At a deeper level, they also address doubts arising from God's promise of land, descendants and a unique role for Israel among the nations. Their particular treatment of relations between Israelites and non-Israelites and of Israel's absence from the land points to the Babylonian Exile as the b

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 ABIMELECH'S DREAM (GENESIS 20.1-18); Chapter 2 JACOB'S DREAM AT BETHEL (GENESIS 28.10-22); Chapter 3 JACOB AND THE SPECKLED FLOCKS (GENESIS 31.10-13); Chapter 4 LABAN'S DREAM (GENESIS 31.24); Chapter 5 THE COVENANT OF THE PIECES (GENESIS 15.1-21); Chapter 6 CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Cambridge University.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [226]-232) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786611814434

9781281814432

1281814431

9780567391544

056739154X

OCLC:

287213676