Separating Abram and Lot: the narrative role and early reception of Genesis 13

Abram's Problematic Taking of Lot and the Beginnings of Separation -- Brotherhood, Separation and Settlement -- Solving Abram's Problems: Reception of Genesis 13 in LXX, Jubilees and -- Genesis Apocryphon -- Creating an Unrighteous Outsider: Later Jewish Reception of -- Genesis 13 -- Lot a...

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Main Author: Rickett, Dan (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2020
In: Themes in biblical narrative (volume 26)
Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Rickett, Dan, Separating Abram and Lot : the narrative role and early reception of Genesis 13] (2020) (Anderson, Bradford A.)
[Rezension von: Rickett, Dan, Separating Abram and Lot : the narrative role and early reception of Genesis 13] (2021) (Kato, Teppei)
[Rezension von: Rickett, Dan, Separating Abram and Lot : the narrative role and early reception of Genesis 13] (2021) (Ziemer, Benjamin)
Series/Journal:Themes in biblical narrative volume 26
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Genesis 13
B Plumbline (Biblical figure)
B Abraham (Biblical patriarch)
B Bible. Genesis
B Bible. Genesis, XIII Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:Abram's Problematic Taking of Lot and the Beginnings of Separation -- Brotherhood, Separation and Settlement -- Solving Abram's Problems: Reception of Genesis 13 in LXX, Jubilees and -- Genesis Apocryphon -- Creating an Unrighteous Outsider: Later Jewish Reception of -- Genesis 13 -- Lot as In-between: Early Christian Reception of Genesis 13 -- Lot as Brother.
"In Separating Abram and Lot: The Narrative Role and Early Reception of Genesis 13, Dan Rickett presents a fresh analysis of two of Genesis' most important characters. Many have understood Lot as Abram's potential heir and as an ethical contrast to him. Here, Rickett explores whether these readings best reflect the focus of the story. In particular, he considers the origin of these readings and how a study of the early Jewish and Christian reception of Genesis 13 might help identify that origin. In turn, due attention is given to the overall purpose of Genesis 13, as well as how Lot and his function in the text should be understood"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004399895