The Biography of Ancient Israel
Subtitle: National Narratives in the Bible
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: September 2, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9780520236868
Subjects: Ancient Near East; Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis; Judaism; Literary studies: general; Religion; History - General History; Hebrew; Israel; General; Social Science / Jewish Studies; Judaism - General
First sentence: In a grand annunciation scene, hovering between dream and revelation, God leads Abraham outdoors and says, "Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them.... So shall thy seed be" (Gen. 15:5).