Allison, Dale C. <br/><br/>
Testament of Abraham / 
Dale C. Allison, Jr. 
 - 1 online resource (544 pages) :  illustrations. 
 - Commentaries on early Jewish literature .
 - Commentaries on early Jewish literature. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>""Preface ""; ""Abbreviations ""; ""Introduction ""; ""I. The Greek Texts ""; ""Ii. The Other Versions ""; ""Iii. The Relation Of The Two Greek Recensions ""; ""Iv. Jewish Or Christian? ""; ""V. Local Origin ""; ""Vi. Date ""; ""Vii. Genre ""; ""Viii. Structure ""; ""Ix. Literary Themes And Leading Ideas ""; ""X. Bibliography ""; ""Commentary ""; ""Chapter 1 Abraham�S Virtues, Michael�S Assignment ""; ""Chapter 2 Michael And Abraham Meet Each Other ""; ""Chapter 3 Signs And Wonders ""; ""Chapter 4 God Commissions Michael Again ""; ""Chapter 5 Isaac�S Dream "" ""Chapter 6 Recognition Of Michael�S Identity """"Chapter 7 Isaac�S Dream, Michael�S Interpretation, Abraham�S Refusal ""; ""Chapter 8 God�S Speech ""; ""Chapter 9 Abraham Strikes A Bargain ""; ""Chapter 10 Abraham Surveys The World ""; ""Chapter 11 Two Ways And Two Gates ""; ""Chapter 12 The Postmortem Judgment ""; ""Chapter 13 The Judgment Interpreted ""; ""Chapter 14 Abraham Repents And Intercedes ""; ""Chapter 15 Abraham Reneges ""; ""Chapter 16 God Sends Death To Abraham ""; ""Chapter 17 Death Reveals Himself ""; ""Chapter 18 The Resurrection Of Abraham�S Servants "" ""Chapter 19 The Interpretation Of Death�S Self-Revelation """"Chapter 20 Abraham�S Death ""; ""Index Of References ""; ""1. Bible ""; ""1.1 Hebrew Bible ""; ""1.2 Deuterocanonical Writings ""; ""1.3 New Testament ""; ""2. Old Testament Pseudepigrapha ""; ""3. Dead Sea Scrolls And Related Texts ""; ""4. Apostolic Fathers ""; ""5. Nag Hammadi Codices ""; ""6. New Testament Apocrypha And Pseudepigrapha ""; ""7. Rabbinic Literature ""; ""7.1 Mishnah ""; ""7.2 Tosefta ""; ""7.3 Babylonian Talmud ""; ""7.4 Jerusalem Talmud ""; ""7.5 Targumic Texts ""; ""7.6 Other "" ""8. Classical And Ancient Christian Writers And Works """"9. Papyri, Inscriptions ""; ""10. Ancient Near Eastern, Samaritan, Persian, Sanskrit, Arabic Sources ""; ""Index Of Names And Subjects ""; ""Index Of Modern Authors "" 
<br/><br/> This first verse-by-verse commentary on the Greek text of the Testament of Abraham places the work within the history of both Jewish and Christian literature. It emphasizes the literary artistry and comedic nature of the Testament, brings to the task of interpretation a mass of comparative material, and establishes that, although the Testament goes back to a Jewish tale of the first or second century CE, the Christian elements are much more extensive than has previously been realized. The commentary further highlights the dependence of the Testament upon both Greco-Roman mythology and the Jewish Bible. This should be the standard commentary for years to come. 
<br/><br/><br/>Includes the text of the Testament of Abraham in English. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783110923971 3110923971 3110178885 9783110178883 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>9783110178883 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Testament of Abraham--Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>Testament d'Abraham--Critique, interprétation, etc.<br/>Testament of Abraham.<br/>Testament Abrahams <Griechisch><br/>Testament Abrahams.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Testament of Abraham--Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Bible Study Guides.<br/>Testament van Abraham (apocrief)
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1830.T32  / A45 2003eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>229/.914