Allison, Dale C. creator text bibliography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. gw 2003 monographic eng grc grc 1 online resource (544 pages) : illustrations. 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. ""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 Abrahamâ€?S Virtues, Michaelâ€?S Assignment ""; ""Chapter 2 Michael And Abraham Meet Each Other ""; ""Chapter 3 Signs And Wonders ""; ""Chapter 4 God Commissions Michael Again ""; ""Chapter 5 Isaacâ€?S Dream "" ""Chapter 6 Recognition Of Michaelâ€?S Identity """"Chapter 7 Isaacâ€?S Dream, Michaelâ€?S Interpretation, Abrahamâ€?S Refusal ""; ""Chapter 8 Godâ€?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 Abrahamâ€?S Servants "" ""Chapter 19 The Interpretation Of Deathâ€?S Self-Revelation """"Chapter 20 Abrahamâ€?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 "" Dale C. Allison, Jr. Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes the text of the Testament of Abraham in English. Criticism, interpretation, etc Critique, interprétation, etc Testament of Abraham Criticism, interpretation, etc RELIGION Biblical Studies Bible Study Guides Testament van Abraham (apocrief) BS1830.T32 A45 2003eb 229/.914 11.37 BC 3115 Allison, Dale C. Berlin : Walter de Gruyter, 2003 xvi, 527 pages ; 24 cm. (DLC) 10834617 9783110923971 3110923971 3110178885 9783110178883 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=674267 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=674267 E7B 030530 20200709060025.0 ocn872676479 eng