Abraham between History and Poetry

From the time of Karl-David Ilgen (1763-1834), exegetes doubted the possibility of proving the historicity of the patriarchal narratives. This article starts with W.L.M. de Wette's radical arguments, which were influenced by Kantian philosophy. It then analyses E. Hengstenberg's attempt to...

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Main Author: Ska, Jean-Louis 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck 2014
In: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Year: 2014, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 24-42
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ilgen, Karl David 1763-1834 / Historicity / Wette, Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de 1780-1849 / Philosophy / Influence / Saga (motif) / Genesis
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
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Summary:From the time of Karl-David Ilgen (1763-1834), exegetes doubted the possibility of proving the historicity of the patriarchal narratives. This article starts with W.L.M. de Wette's radical arguments, which were influenced by Kantian philosophy. It then analyses E. Hengstenberg's attempt to counter de Wette's critical position. Finally, the discussion expounds upon H. Gunkel's very accurate theory on the differences between historiography and popular tales (»Sagen«).
ISSN:2192-2284
Contains:Enthalten in: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1628/219222714X13994465496901