The origins and evolution of the Moses nativity story /
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| Author / Creator: | Cohen, Jonathan, Rabbi |
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| Imprint: | Leiden, the Netherlands ; New York : E.J. Brill, 1993. |
| Description: | [vii], 205 p., [1] leaf of plate : front. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in the history of religions 58 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1431107 |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. I. The Moses Nativity Story in the Bible
- Ch. II. The Moses Nativity Story in Post-biblical Sources. The Book of Jubilees (46-47). Ezekiel the Tragedian. Biblical Antiquities (Chapter 9). Philo. Flavius Josephus. Stephen's Oration. The Fresco at Dura-Europos
- Ch. III. The Midrash. Differentiation of the Story. Reasons for the Exile and the Decrees. Redemption. The Length of the Enslavement. Dealing Wisely. Lest they Multiply and the Enslavement. Lest They Multiply and Murder of the Sons. The Hebrew Midwives. The Annunciation. Abraham. Mistakes of the Magicians. The Fate of the Masses. Anonymity of the Parents. The Second Marriage. The Three Months of Concealment. Restoration of the River. One of the Hebrews' Children. Pharaoh's daughter. Typological Motifs. The Tale of the Crown. Concluding Remarks
- Ch. IV. The Asatir
- Ch. V. Notes on Rashi's Commentary
- Ch. VI. Christian Sources. The Gospel according to Matthew. The Protevangelium of James. Appendix A. The Tidings to the Shepherds (Luke 2:6-20)
- Appendix B. Notes on Ibn Ezra's Short and Long Commentaries
- Appendix C. The Asatir, Chapters 8 and 9.