Adam, Satan, and the King of Tyre : the interpretation of Ezekiel 28:11-19 in late antiquity /
by Hector M. Patmore.
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.
- 1 online resource (xi, 262 pages).
- Jewish and Christian perspectives series, v. 20 1388-2074 ; .
- Jewish and Christian perspectives series ; v. 20. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Editorial Statement; Acknowledgements; Chapter One Introduction; The Pre-History of the Text; Interpretations; Texts; Between Text and Interpretation; Aims; Chapter Two Rabbinic Literature; Introduction; Adam Traditions; Hiram: Divine Claims and Destruction; Hiram's Guilt, Adam's Punishment; Conclusion; Chapter Three Church Fathers; Tertullian; Augustine; Cyril of Jerusalem; Hippolytus; Origen of Alexandria; Jerome; Conclusion; Chapter Four Targum; Introduction to the Source; History of the Source; Textual Matters; Analysis of Source; Summary and Conclusions. Chapter Five The SeptuagintIntroduction to the Source; History of the Source; Textual Matters; Analysis of Text; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Six The Hebrew Text; Introduction to the Source; History of the Source; Textual Matters; Analysis of Text; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Seven Conclusion; Resources, Editions, and Translations; General Bibliography; Author Index; Index of Primary Sources.
The oracle against the King of Tyre, found in Ezekiel 28.12-19, is a difficult text that inspired diverse interpretations in Late Antiquity. This book examines those interpretations and seeks to understand their origins and development.
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Bible.--Ezekiel, XXVIII, 11-19--Criticism, interpretation, etc.