Title Cain and Abel in text and tradition : Jewish and Christian interpretations of the first sibling rivalry / by John Byron

Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (268 pages) Series Themes in biblical narrative Jewish and Christian traditions ; v. 14 Themes in biblical narrative ; v. 14. Contents Like father, like son : Genesis 4:1-2 -- Rejected offering-dejected person : Genesis 4:3-7 -- Crime and punishment : Genesis 4:8-10 -- Far as the curse is found : Genesis 4:11-16 -- Raising Cain : Genesis 4:17-26 -- The blood of righteous Abel -- The way of Cain Summary The Cain and Abel story is riddled with linguistic ambiguities and narrative gaps. Jewish and Christian interpreters often expanded the story in an attempt to fill the gaps and answer questions. This book traces the interpretive history of Genesis 4 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Cain (Biblical figure) Abel (Biblical figure) Abel (Biblical figure) Cain (Biblical figure) Kain. Abel. Kain Bibel. Abel Bibel. SUBJECT Bible. Genesis, IV -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History Bible. Genesis, IV -- Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish -- History Genesis 4. idszbz Subject RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Old Testament. Rezeption Jüdische Literatur Christliche Literatur Exegese. Rezeption. Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 9789004205826 9004205829

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