Adam in myth and history : ancient Israelite perspectives on the primal human / by Dexter E. Callender Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Callender, Dexter E., 1962-

Series:

Harvard Semitic Studies 48.

Harvard Semitic studies ; no. 48

Language:

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Adam (Biblical figure).

Adam.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament.

Human beings--Origin.

Human beings.

Theological anthropology--Biblical teaching.

Theological anthropology.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 244 pages).

Place of Publication:

Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2000.

Contents:

part I. 1. 2. part II. 3. 4. part III. 5. 6. 7. Direct Attestations: Narratives about the Primal Human. The Image and Likeness of God (Genesis 1:26-28). In (and out) of the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2-3)

Indirect Attestations: The Primal Human as Analogy. The King of Tyre as the Primal Human (Ezekiel 28:11-19). Is Job the Primal Human? (Job 15:7-16)

Vestigial Allusions: The Sublimation of Primal Human Imagery. The Prince of Tyre: Adam and not God (Ezekiel 28:1-10). Personified Wisdom and the Culture-Bearer Tradition (Proverbs 8:22-31). Cain and Noah: Other Manifestations of Primal Human Imagery. Conclusion: The Significance of Primal Human Traditions in Ancient Israel.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-234) and index.

ISBN:

90-04-36981-3

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004369818 DOI