A Studies in the Book of Jubilees and the World of its Creation Kugel, James L. creator text Electronic books. ne Leiden BRILL 2012 monographic eng

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1 online resource (448 p.) An extensive commentary on the Book of Jubilees, followed by a series of chapters exploring the possibility that the book had more than one author, as well as its relationship to the Genesis Apocryphon, the Aramaic Levi Document, 4Q225 Pseudo-Jubilees, and the writings of Philo of Alexandria. Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter One. A Walk through Jubilees: An Exegetical Commentary; Introduction; Commentary Book of Jubilees; The Book's Title Sentence (Not Numbered); Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Chapter 19; Chapter 20; Chapter 21; Chapter 22; Chapter 23; Chapter 24; Chapter 25; Chapter 26; Chapter 27; Chapter 28; Chapter 29; Chapter 30; Chapter 31; Chapter 32; Chapter 33; Chapter 34; Chapter 35; Chapter 36 Chapter 37Chapter 38; Chapter 39; Chapter 40; Chapter 41; Chapter 42; Chapter 43; Chapter 44; Chapter 45; Chapter 46; Chapter 47; Chapter 48; Chapter 49; Chapter 50; Chapter Two. The Sources of Torah in the Book of Jubilees; The Heavenly Tablets; Conflicting Motives; Conclusion; Appendix: "Therefore It Is Written ..."; Chapter Three. The Contradictions in the Book of Jubilees; The Creation of Adam and Eve -- Were They "Born"?; Nudity Forbidden -- for Israel or for Everyone?; The Day of Atonement -- Automatic Forgiveness?; The Offering of Isaac -- a Precedent for the Passover Festival? The Festival of Booths -- What Were the Branches For?The Festival of Weeks -- or Was That "Oaths"?; The Covenant of Circumcision -- Only for Israelites?; The Story of Dinah -- Intermarriage Forbidden for Both Sexes, or Only One?; The Passover Laws -- Two Different Time Frames; The Name of the Eighth-Day Festival -- "Retention" or "Addition"?; The Significance of the Sabbath; A Third Hand and the Seven Tablets; The Torah and the Te'udah; An Overview; Who Was the Interpolator?; How Dare He?; Chapter Four. Divine Names and Epithets in the Book of Jubilees; Use of "God" and "the Lord"; Divine Epithets Divine Epithets and the Jubilees InterpolatorChapter Five. Which Is Older, Jubilees or the Genesis Apocryphon?; Overall Character of the Two Works; An Exegetical Approach; Abram Walked the Land; Abram Returned the Spoils; Noah's Daughters and Granddaughters; Forbidden Knowledge; Noah Stood at the Door; It Was Revealed to Noah; Abram's Dream at the Border; Nobles Gave Abram Gifts; Wives Came from Egypt; The Holy Mountain; Other Items Not Found in Jubilees; Things Omitted from the Apocryphon; The Apocryphon's Big Mistake: Two Years in the Palace; The Apocryphon Explains Jubilees' Chronology 1 Enoch 106-107The Big Picture; Appendix: On Noah's Sacrifice; Chapter Six. How Old is the Aramaic Levi Document?; Relationship to Jubilees; A Varied Document; Reconstructing the ALD; Once Again, Two Journeys; Conclusion; Chapter Seven. Exegetical Notes on 4Q225 "Pseudo-Jubilees"; Weeping Angels; "Now I Have Made Known ..."; Overkill in Jubilees; "Your Firstborn From Sarah"; "From the Wells"; "Tie Me Up ..."; Angels Thought Israel Was Done For; "Now He Is Finished!"; Abraham Will Not Be False; 4Q225 and Jubilees; Chapter Eight. Jubilees, Philo, and the Problem of Genesis; Jubilees' Authors Description based upon print version of record. The Interpolator Book of Jubilees --Criticism, interpretation, etc Religion Criticism, interpretation, etc RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Bible Study Guides BS1830.J8 K84 2012 229/.911 Kugel, James L. Leiden : BRILL,c2012 9789004221109 (electronic bk.) 9004221107 (electronic bk.) http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=878150 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=443446 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=878150 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=443446 EBLCP 120402 20200709055505.0 ocn782879946