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Universalism and particularism at Sodom and Gomorrah : essays in memory of Ron Pirson / edited by Diana Lipton.

Contributor(s): Lipton, Diana | Pirson, Ron
Material type: TextTextSeries: Ancient Israel and its literature: no. 11.Publisher: Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, 2012Description: xviii, 234 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781589836501 (paper binding : alk. paper); 1589836502 (paper binding : alk. paper)Subject(s): Bible. Genesis, XVIII-XIX -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Bible. Genesis -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Sodom (Extinct city) | Gomorrah (Extinct city) | Universalism | Particularism (Theology) | Pirson, RonDDC classification: 222/.1106 Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Remembering Ron Pirson, by his life-partner / Petra Thijs -- Ron Pirson : memories of a former colleague / Pierre Van Hecke -- Ron Pirson : publications -- The eternal liminality of Lot: paying the price of opposing the particular in the Sodom narrative / William John Lyons -- The limits of intercession : Abraham reads Ezekiel at Sodom and Gomorrah / Diana Lipton -- Changing God's mind : Abraham versus Jonah / T. A. Perry -- Why did God choose Abraham? : Responses from medieval Jewish commentators / Amira Meir -- Outcry, knowledge, and judgment in Genesis 18-19 / Ellen J. Van Wolde -- Legal and ethical reflections on Genesis 18 and 19 / Calum Carmichael -- Keeping the way of YHWH : Righteousness and justice in Genesis 18-19 / Megan Warner -- Was Lot a good host? Was Lot saved from Sodom as a reward for his hospitality? / Yitzhak (Itzik) Peleg -- Hospitality compared : Abraham and Lot as hosts / Jonathan D. Safren -- Hospitality and hostility : reading Genesis 19 in light of 2 Samuel 10 (and vice versa) / Nathan MacDonald -- Beyond particularity and universality: reflections on Shadal's commentary to Genesis 18-19 / Harlan J. Wechsler -- Does Lot know about Yada'? / Ron Pirson.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Remembering Ron Pirson, by his life-partner / Petra Thijs -- Ron Pirson : memories of a former colleague / Pierre Van Hecke -- Ron Pirson : publications -- The eternal liminality of Lot: paying the price of opposing the particular in the Sodom narrative / William John Lyons -- The limits of intercession : Abraham reads Ezekiel at Sodom and Gomorrah / Diana Lipton -- Changing God's mind : Abraham versus Jonah / T. A. Perry -- Why did God choose Abraham? : Responses from medieval Jewish commentators / Amira Meir -- Outcry, knowledge, and judgment in Genesis 18-19 / Ellen J. Van Wolde -- Legal and ethical reflections on Genesis 18 and 19 / Calum Carmichael -- Keeping the way of YHWH : Righteousness and justice in Genesis 18-19 / Megan Warner -- Was Lot a good host? Was Lot saved from Sodom as a reward for his hospitality? / Yitzhak (Itzik) Peleg -- Hospitality compared : Abraham and Lot as hosts / Jonathan D. Safren -- Hospitality and hostility : reading Genesis 19 in light of 2 Samuel 10 (and vice versa) / Nathan MacDonald -- Beyond particularity and universality: reflections on Shadal's commentary to Genesis 18-19 / Harlan J. Wechsler -- Does Lot know about Yada'? / Ron Pirson.

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