Abraham, Israel, and the nations : the patriarchal promise and its covenantal development in Genesis /

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Author / Creator:	Williamson, Paul R.
Imprint:	Sheffield : Sheffield Academic Press, ©2000.
Description:	1 online resource (309 pages).
Language:	English
Series:	Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 315 Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 315.
Subject:	Bible. -- Genesis -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. -- Genesis. Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11183489

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ISBN:	9780567477392 0567477398 9781841271521 1841271527 9786611841652 6611841652
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-292) and indexes. English. Print version record.
Summary:	The divine promises to Abraham have long been recognized as a key to the book of Genesis as a whole. But their variety, often noted, also raises literary and theological problems. Why do they differ each time, and how are they related to each other and to the story of Abraham? Williamson focuses on the promises in Genesis 15 and 17, and concludes that they are concerned with two distinct but related issues. Genesis 15 guarantees God''s promise to make Abraham into a great nation, while Genesis 17 focuses chiefly on God''s promise to mediate blessing (through Abraham) to the nations. The two ch.
Other form:	Print version: Williamson, Paul R. Abraham, Israel, and the nations. Sheffield : Sheffield Academic Press, ©2000 1841271527 9781841271521

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