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The Interpretation of Korah's Rebellion in Three Religious Traditions - Jewish, Christian, Muslim [electronic resource] : A Study in Comparative Reception History

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Caspi, Mishael.
Contributor:
Greene, John T.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Christianity.
Islam.
Judaism.
Religion.
Bible. Numbers, XVI--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.
Korah (Biblical figure).
Korah.
Local Subjects:
Christianity.
Islam.
Judaism.
Religion.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (332 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2012.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
The book addresses the ways the myth of Korah is depicted in three faith traditions: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Dialogue between religions always existed. Unfortunately, many times this dialogue was hateful if not bloody. All those who claimed God had spoken to them allowed themselves to kill in his name too. This book categorizes the history of how God revealed himself to people in these religions. The story of Korah's rebellion against Moses is documented in the Torah. It is narrated in Numbers 16:1-40. Korah's rebellion resisted Moses's leadership, and concluded in his people being s
Contents:
Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Prolegomenon; Chapter One: Fall into the Last Darkness; Chapter Two: Under the Earth; Chapter Three: Korah's Rebellion Refracted through the Prisim of Historical Christianities: Selected Viewpoints; Part One: Providing Some Background for a Christian Viewpoint or a Set of Viewpoints; Part Two: Korah in Proto-and Early Christianity: Some Ante-and Post Nicene Viewpoints; Part Three: Korah and the Basic Protestant Weltanschauung
Part Four: Korah and/as Antichrista: The Roman, Protestant, and Independent Churches in Conflict: Pinning the ""Tail"" on the AntichristPart Five: Korah/Qarun Considered in Selected Art - Creative Presenations and Reactions to the Rebellion; Epilogue; Critical Notes to the Chapters; Select Bibliography; Index
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
0-7734-2168-8
OCLC:
810082892

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