Encounters in the Dark
Subtitle: Identity Formation in the Jacob Story
Publisher: SBL Press
Published: Nov 06, 2020
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780884144595
Description: "Encounters in the Dark: Identity Formation in the Jacob Story traces the many moments of darkness in the life of Jacob from the darkness of his mother's womb to the triumphant scene of wrestling God by the Jabbok River. Through an exploration of key moments in Jacob's story, Noel Forlini Burt follows Jacob's journey from home, to exile, and back home again. His story symbolizes the larger story of the Israel's own wrestling with God in the darkness of exile and return"--
Notes: Source title: Encounters in the Dark: Identity Formation in the Jacob Story (Semeia Studies)