Between philology and theology
Subtitle: contributions to the study of ancient Jewish interpretation
By: by Florentino García Martínez ; edited by Hindy Najman and Eibert Tigchelaar
Contributors: Najman, Hindy, editor; Tigchelaar, Eibert J. C., editor
Series: Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism -- v. 162; Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism -- v. 162.
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Leiden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9789004243934; 9789004243941
Subjects: Doctrines; Qumrantexte; Hebrew philology; Frühjudentum; Jubiläen; Esra; Targum; Bible; Dead Sea scrolls; Judaism; Textual Criticism
Work titles: Essays
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: A. Theological reflections. 1. Abraham and the Gods: the paths to monotheism in Jewish religion; title: 2. The foreskins of angels; title: 3. Geography as theology: from the Book of Jubilees to the Phaleg by Arias Montano; title: B. Divine encounters. 4. The heavenly tablets in the Book of Jubilees; title: 5. Balaam in the Dead Sea scrolls; title: 6. Divine sonship at Qumran and in Philo; title: C. Targumic interpretations. 7. Eve's children in the Targumim; title: 8. Sodom and Gomorrah in the Targumim; title: 9. Hagar in targum pseudo-Jonathan; title: D. Renaissance receptions of 4 Ezra. 10. The authority of 4 Ezra and the discovery of America; title: 11. The authority of 4 Ezra and the Jewish origin of (native) American Indians.