Genealogy, retribution and identity : re-interpreting the cause of suffering in the book of Judith
This article examines the role of Judith's genealogy (Jdt 8:1) in constituting the identity of YHWH's faithful community ca. 63 B.C.E.. It argues that Judith's author uses the heroine's genealogy to legitimate this community's rootedness in the major traditions of Israel and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2014
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Old Testament essays
Year: 2014, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 860-878 |
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