Hayward, Robert,  1948- <br/><br/>
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) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-369) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781429470360 1429470364 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Jacob (Biblical patriarch) --Name.<br/>Jacob, (Biblical patriarch) --Name.<br/>Jacob (Patriarche biblique) --Nom.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Genesis, XXXII, 9-22--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish.<br/>Bible.--Genesis, XXXV, 9-15--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.<br/>Bible.--Genesis, XXXII, 9-22--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.<br/>Bible.--Genesis, XXXV, 9-15--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Greek literature, Hellenistic--Jewish authors--History and criticism.<br/>Rabbinical literature--History and criticism.<br/>RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Old Testament.<br/>Oude Testament.<br/>Jodendom.<br/>Christendom.<br/>Namen (benamingen)<br/>De twaalf stammen van Israël.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Israël--Nom.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS580.J3  / H39 2005eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>222/.11092