Abraham in Mamre : historische und exegetische Studien zur Region von Hebron und zu Genesis 11,27-19,38 / by Detlef Jericke.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Jericke, Detlef, author.

Series:

• Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; Volume 17.
• Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; Volume 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Abraham (Biblical patriarch).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (412 pages)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2003]

Summary:

This volume deals with historical and exegetical problems of the Abraham story in the book of Genesis. The first part describes the results of archaeological investigations at Hebron and Mamre in Southern Palestine including remarks on the status of the province of Judah in the first millennium BCE, especially in the Babylonian and Persian period. The second part presents exegetical comments on Genesis chapter 13 and 18. The concluding part of the volume relates the historical and exegetical aspects. The Abraham story is interpreted as a product of the Judaean people of the Babylonian and Persian Period.

Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Jericke, Detlef Abraham in Mamre

ISBN:

9789004496736

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004496736 DOI