Between philology and theology : contributions to the study of ancient Jewish interpretation / by Florentino Garcia Martinez ; edited by Hindy Najman and Eibert Tigchelaar.

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García Martínez, Florentino

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TextSeries: Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; 162.Publication details: Leiden : Brill, 2013.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9789004243941
9004243941
9781283854801
1283854805

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Essays. Selections

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Between philology and theology.DDC classification:

296.1 23

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PJ4515 .G37 2013eb

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Contents:

A. Theological reflections. 1. Abraham and the Gods: the paths to monotheism in Jewish religion -- 2. The foreskins of angels -- 3. Geography as theology: from the Book of Jubilees to the Phaleg by Arias Montano -- B. Divine encounters. 4. The heavenly tablets in the Book of Jubilees -- 5. Balaam in the Dead Sea scrolls -- 6. Divine sonship at Qumran and in Philo -- C. Targumic interpretations. 7. Eve's children in the Targumim -- 8. Sodom and Gomorrah in the targumim -- 9. Hagar in targum pseudo-Jonathan -- D. Renaissance receptions of 4 Ezra. 10. The authority of 4 Ezra and the discovery of America -- 11. The authority of 4 Ezra and the Jewish origin of (native) American Indians.

Summary: Florentino García Martínez illuminates the nexus between philology and theology. The essays engage ancient Jewish texts such as Philo, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jubilees, 4 Ezra and the Targumim, and focus on how ancient Jewish writers interpreted and transformed biblical traditions and how these new interpretations shape theological concepts.

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Florentino García Martínez illuminates the nexus between philology and theology. The essays engage ancient Jewish texts such as Philo, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jubilees, 4 Ezra and the Targumim, and focus on how ancient Jewish writers interpreted and transformed biblical traditions and how these new interpretations shape theological concepts.

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