TY - BOOK AU - Hayward,Robert TI - Interpretations of the name Israel in ancient Judaism and some early Christian writings: from victorious athlete to heavenly champion SN - 9781429470360 AV - BS580.J3 H39 2005eb U1 - 222/.11092 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Jacob KW - Jacob, KW - Bible KW - Genesis, XXXII, 9-22 KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish KW - Genesis, XXXV, 9-15 KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - History KW - Greek literature, Hellenistic KW - Jewish authors KW - History and criticism KW - Rabbinical literature KW - RELIGION KW - Biblical Studies KW - Old Testament KW - bisacsh KW - Oude Testament KW - gtt KW - Jodendom KW - Christendom KW - Namen (benamingen) KW - De twaalf stammen van Israël KW - Israël KW - Nom KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=192159 ER -