Interpretations of the Name Israel in Ancient Judaism and Some Early Christian Writings: From Victorious Athlete to Heavenly Champion
Author:   C. T. R. Hayward (Professor of Hebrew, University of Durham)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199242375


Pages:   416
Publication Date:   19 May 2005
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   C. T. R. Hayward (Professor of Hebrew, University of Durham)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.40cm
Weight:   0.632kg
ISBN:  

9780199242375


ISBN 10:   0199242372
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   19 May 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1: The Hebrew Bible and Jacob's Change of Name 2: Jacob's Change of Name and LXX 3: Days without Number: Jacob, Israel, and Ben Sira 4: Jacob Becomes Israel: The Story as Told by the Book of Jubilees 5: The One Who Sees God: Israel According to Philo of Alexandria 6: The Name Israel, Philo, and the Prayer of Joseph 7: Jacob Becomes Israel: The Account of Flavius Josephus 8: Jacob's Change of Name Expounded in Rabbinic Texts 9: New Testament Engagements 10: Some Patristic Approaches to the Name Israel Conclusion

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...an erudite and well-researched book. Edward Kessler, Journal of Theological Studies


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C. T. R. Hayward is Professor of Hebrew, University of Durham.

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