Abraham in Jewish and early Christian literature / edited by Sean A. Adams and Zanne Domoney-Lyttle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Domoney-Lyttle, Zanne., Editor.

Contributor:

Adams, Sean A., editor.

Domoney-Lyttle, Zanne, editor.

Series:

Library of Second Temple studies ; 2515-866X.

Library of Second Temple studies, 2515-866X ; 93

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abraham (Biblical patriarch).

Abraham.

Abraham (Biblical patriarch)--In rabbinical literature.

Abraham (Biblical patriarch)--In the New Testament.

Abraham (Biblical patriarch)--In literature.

Religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 247 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bloomsbury Academic 2019

London ; New York : T&T Clark, 2019.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Jewish and early Christian authors discussed Abraham in diverse ways, adapting his Old Testament narratives and using Abrahamic imagery in their works. Beginning with a perspective on how Abraham was used within Jewish literature, this collection of essays follow the impact of Abraham across biblical texts, including Pseudigraphic and Apocryphal texts, into early Greek, Latin and Gnostic literature. While some areas of study in Abrahamic texts have received much scholarly attention, other areas remain nearly untouched. The essays build upon the existing scholarship in the area and add to it by discussing Abraham in less-discussed areas such as Abraham in re-written Scripture and contemporary Greek and Latin authors. Through the presentation of a more thorough outline of the impact of the figure and stories of Abraham, the contributors create a more concise and complete idea of how his narrative was employed throughout the centuries, and how ancient authors adopted and adapted received traditions"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Abraham in Jewish and Christian authors / Sean A. Adams and Zanne Domoney-Lyttle

Abraham in Jewish scripture / Zanne Domoney-Lyttle

Abraham in OT Apocrypha / Géza Xeravits

Abraham in OT Pseudepigrapha / Jared Ludlow

Abraham in rewritten scripture / Susan Docherty

Abraham in Philo of Alexandria / Sean A. Adams

Abraham in Josephus / Michael Avioz

Abraham in Gospels and Acts / Joshua W. Jipp

Abraham in New Testament letters / Chris Tilling

Abraham in the Apostolic Fathers / Seth M. Ehorn

Abraham in contemporary Greek and Latin authors / Margaret Williams

The figure of Abraham in the ancient gnosis / Csaba Ötvös.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780567675538

056767553X

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access