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1 online resource (241 pages) |
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 288 |
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 288.
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| Contents |
Preface; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 ABIMELECH'S DREAM (GENESIS 20.1-18); Chapter 2 JACOB'S DREAM AT BETHEL (GENESIS 28.10-22); Chapter 3 JACOB AND THE SPECKLED FLOCKS (GENESIS 31.10-13); Chapter 4 LABAN'S DREAM (GENESIS 31.24); Chapter 5 THE COVENANT OF THE PIECES (GENESIS 15.1-21); Chapter 6 CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors |
| Summary |
An intriguing and subtle study of five Genesis dreams: Abimelech's (20.1-18), Jacob's (28.10-22; 31.10-13), Laban's (31.24) and Abraham's (15.1-21). Like many of their ancient Near Eastern counterparts, all occur at times of uncertainty, concern status, and emphasize divine involvement in human affairs. At a deeper level, they also address doubts arising from God's promise of land, descendants and a unique role for Israel among the nations. Their particular treatment of relations between Israelites and non-Israelites and of Israel's absence from the land points to the Babylonian Exile as the b |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-232) and indexes |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Bible. Genesis -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Genesis fast |
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Bible. A.T. Genèse -- Commentaires. ram |
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Genesis. swd |
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Dreams in the Bible.
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Old Testament.
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Dreams in the Bible
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Traum
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Genesis (bijbelboek)
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Dromen.
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Rêves dans la Bible.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780567391544 |
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056739154X |
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1281814431 |
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9781281814432 |
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9786611814434 |
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6611814434 |
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