Chosen and unchosen
Subtitle: conceptions of election in the Pentateuch and Jewish-Christian interpretation
By: Joel N. Lohr.
Series: Siphrut -- 2; Siphrut -- 2.
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Winona Lake, Ind
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9781575061719
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Theology; Bible. -- O.T. -- Pentateuch -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Jews -- Election, Doctrine of -- Biblical teaching; Christianity and other religions -- Judaism -- Biblical teaching; Christianity and other religions -- Judaism; Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-244) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introducing election and nonelection : Christian interpretation; title: Jewish election theologies : exclusion and disgrace?; title: Blessing or curse? Abraham, election, and the nations : the story of Abimelech; title: An unchosen figure who saves a people (Exodus 2: 1-10); title: Numbers : Balaam and YHWH's irrevocable love for Israel; title: Israel and the nations in Deuteronomy; title: Chosen and unchosen : can good come from a God who favors?; title: Appendix 1. The tendency to view Balaam as sinner; title: Appendix 2. Ḥerem in the Old Testament : an overview.