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Israel in the wilderness : interpretations of the biblical narratives in Jewish and Christian traditions / edited by Kenneth E. Pomykala.

Contributor(s): Pomykala, Kenneth
Material type: TextTextSeries: Themes in biblical narrative: Publisher: Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston, Mass. : Brill, [2008]Copyright date: ©2008Description: xii, 246 pages ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9789004164246 (alk. paper); 9004164243 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Bible. Pentateuch -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History | Bible. Pentateuch -- Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish -- History -- To 1500 -- Congresses | Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 -- Congresses | Moses (Biblical leader) -- CongressesDDC classification: 222/.1064 Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction / Kenneth E. Pomykala -- The concept of the wilderness in the Pentateuch / Won W. Lee -- The covenant with Phinehas in Ben Sira (Sirach 45:23-26; 50:22-24) / Kenneth E. Pomykala -- The wilderness motif in the Dead Sea Scrolls / Alison Schofield -- Philo's interpretation of Korah / Louis H. Feldman -- Is it the serpent that heals? an ancient Jewish Theologoumenon and the developing faith in Jesus / Marc Turnage -- Josephus' view of the Amalekites / Louis H. Feldman -- Pseudo-Philo, Paul and Israel's Rolling Stone : early points along an exegetical trajectory / Bruce N. Fisk -- The staff of Moses and the mercy of God : Moses' final intercession in Pseudo-Philo 19 / Judith H. Newman -- The wilderness narrative in the Apostolic Fathers / Clayton N. Jefford -- Eschatological aspects of the Sinai experience in patristic interpretation / Nicholas Perrin -- The next generation : Irenaeus on the rebellion in the Desert of Paran / Susan L. Graham -- Hidden bread and revealed word : manna traditions in targums Neophyti 1 and Ps-Jonathan / Alena Nye-Knutson.

"All of the essays were written in conjunction with the Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity Section of the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature"--Introduction.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Kenneth E. Pomykala -- The concept of the wilderness in the Pentateuch / Won W. Lee -- The covenant with Phinehas in Ben Sira (Sirach 45:23-26; 50:22-24) / Kenneth E. Pomykala -- The wilderness motif in the Dead Sea Scrolls / Alison Schofield -- Philo's interpretation of Korah / Louis H. Feldman -- Is it the serpent that heals? an ancient Jewish Theologoumenon and the developing faith in Jesus / Marc Turnage -- Josephus' view of the Amalekites / Louis H. Feldman -- Pseudo-Philo, Paul and Israel's Rolling Stone : early points along an exegetical trajectory / Bruce N. Fisk -- The staff of Moses and the mercy of God : Moses' final intercession in Pseudo-Philo 19 / Judith H. Newman -- The wilderness narrative in the Apostolic Fathers / Clayton N. Jefford -- Eschatological aspects of the Sinai experience in patristic interpretation / Nicholas Perrin -- The next generation : Irenaeus on the rebellion in the Desert of Paran / Susan L. Graham -- Hidden bread and revealed word : manna traditions in targums Neophyti 1 and Ps-Jonathan / Alena Nye-Knutson.

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