Ancient peoples regarded names as indicative of character and destiny. The Jews were no exception. This is a critical study of ancient exegesis of the title `Israel' and the meanings attributed to it among Jews down to Talmudic times, along with some early Christian materials. C. T. R. Hayward explores ancient etymologies of `Israel', and the utilization of these very varied explanations of the name in sustained works of exegesis like Jubilees; the writings of Ben Sira, Philo, and Josephus; and selected Rabbinic texts including Aramaic Targumim. He also examines translational works like the Septuagint, to illuminate those writings' sense of what it meant to be a Jew.
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C. T. R. Hayward is Professor of Hebrew, University of Durham.
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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 2005 OUP hardcover edition. Light reading wear else very good condition. This book explores how Jews, and some Christians, understood the meaning of 'Israel' up to the Talmudic period, and the implications of those understandings for Jewish identity and self-definition represented by the various documents discussed. In its two accounts in Genesis of how Jacob became 'Israel', the Hebrew Bible offered tremendous scope for interpreters: correspondingly, the opening chapter lays open the multi-faceted exegetical possibilities of the Hebrew texts. Succeeding chapters trace developments of these possibilities by key groups and individuals. Thus, the Septuagint linked 'Israel' to notions of struggle and ultimate victory enabling Jacob-Israel and his descendants to take possession of the 'land of Israel', as well as to an idea that 'Israel' implied strength of angelic character. Jubilees, by contrast, stressed Israel's affinity with ministering angels, emphasizing the priestly and royal nature of the title. Philo took 'Israel' to mean 'one who sees God', while Josephus resurrects notions of struggle and victory, offering a complex rewriting of the biblical material in an attempt to comprehend both Jewish and Roman sensibilities. Rabbinic texts used the Genesis material to speak of Israel as a nation loyal to the commandments, this time directing the notion of struggle against Rome and its celestial representatives. C. T. R. Hayward elucidates all these Jewish interpretations, which are based on learned etymologies of the name Israel, draw upon a vast range of post-biblical traditions, and speak to particular times and places. His two final chapters discuss Christian use of Jewish tradition: one argues for its use by the writers of John's and Luke's Gospels, while the other records some key patristic treatments of the name Israel. Contents Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Hebrew Bible and Jacob's Change of Name 2. Jacob's Change of Name as Represented by the Septuagint Translators 3. Days Without Number: Jacob, Israel, and Jesus ben Sira 4. Jacob Becomes Israel: The Story as Told by the Book of Jubilees 5. The One Who Sees God: Israel According to Philo of Alexandria 6. The Name Israel, Philo, and the Prayer of Joseph 7. Jacob Becomes Israel: The Account of Flavius Josephus 8. Jacob's Change of Name Expounded in Rabbinic Texts 9. New Testament Engagements 10. Some Patristic Approaches to the Name Israel Conclusion. N° de réf. du vendeur Q1-7ND1-9HPA
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. Ancient peoples regarded names as indicative of character and destiny. The Jews were no exception. This is a critical study of ancient exegesis of the title `Israel' and the meanings attributed to it among Jews down to Talmudic times, along with some early Christian materials. C. T. R. Hayward explores ancient etymologies of `Israel', and the utilization of these very varied explanations of the name in sustained works of exegesis like Jubilees; the writings of BenSira, Philo, and Josephus; and selected Rabbinic texts including Aramaic Targumim. He also examines translational works like the Septuagint, to illuminate those writings' sense of what it meant to be aJew. Ancient peoples regarded names as indicative of character and destiny. The Jews were no exception. All Jews descended from Jacob, who was given the name Israel. The Bible seemed to explain this name as having to do with struggle. This book examines those explanations, and attempts to show how they came to be adopted and why. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780199242375
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