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Chosen and unchosen : conceptions of election in the Pentateuch and Jewish-Christian interpretation /

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Siphrut ; 2.Publication details: Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, ©2009.Description: xviii, 254 Pages. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781575061719 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • 1575061716 (hardback : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 296.3/1172 22
LOC classification:
  • BM613 .L64 2009
Contents:
Introducing election and nonelection : Christian interpretation -- Jewish election theologies : exclusion and disgrace? -- Blessing or curse? Abraham, election, and the nations : the story of Abimelech -- An unchosen figure who saves a people (Exodus 2: 1-10) -- Numbers : Balaam and YHWH's irrevocable love for Israel -- Israel and the nations in Deuteronomy -- Chosen and unchosen : can good come from a God who favors? -- Appendix 1. The tendency to view Balaam as sinner -- Appendix 2. Ḥerem in the Old Testament : an overview.
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Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 222.106 L833C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 040131

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-244) and indexes.

Introducing election and nonelection : Christian interpretation -- Jewish election theologies : exclusion and disgrace? -- Blessing or curse? Abraham, election, and the nations : the story of Abimelech -- An unchosen figure who saves a people (Exodus 2: 1-10) -- Numbers : Balaam and YHWH's irrevocable love for Israel -- Israel and the nations in Deuteronomy -- Chosen and unchosen : can good come from a God who favors? -- Appendix 1. The tendency to view Balaam as sinner -- Appendix 2. Ḥerem in the Old Testament : an overview.

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