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Hayward, Robert, 1948-

Interpretations of the name Israel in ancient Judaism and some early Christian writings : from victorious athlete to heavenly champion / C.T.R. Hayward. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005. - 1 online resource (xiii, 397 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-369) and index.

The Hebrew Bible and Jacob's Change of Name -- Jacob's Change of Name as Represented by the Septuagint Translators -- Days Without Number: Jacob, Israel, and Jesus ben Sira -- Jacob Becomes Israel: The Story as Told by the Book of Jubilees -- The One Who Sees God: Israel According to Philo of Alexandria -- The Name Israel, Philo, and the Prayer of Joseph -- Jacob Becomes Israel: The Account of Flavius Josephus -- Jacob's Change of Name Expounded in Rabbinic Texts -- New Testament Engagements -- Some Patristic Approaches to the Name Israel.

ISBN: 9781429470360 1429470364

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Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Jacob (Biblical patriarch) --Name.
Jacob, (Biblical patriarch) --Name.
Jacob (Patriarche biblique) --Nom.

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Genesis, XXXII, 9-22--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish.
Bible.--Genesis, XXXV, 9-15--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.
Bible.--Genesis, XXXII, 9-22--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.
Bible.--Genesis, XXXV, 9-15--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Greek literature, Hellenistic--Jewish authors--History and criticism.
Rabbinical literature--History and criticism.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Old Testament.
Oude Testament.
Jodendom.
Christendom.
Namen (benamingen)
De twaalf stammen van Israël.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Israël--Nom.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BS580.J3 / H39 2005eb

Dewey Class. No.: 222/.11092