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 Abraham, the Nations, and the Hagarites: Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Perspectives on Kinship with Abraham

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xvi)   (142K)
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    • Contents
    • Abbreviations
    • Contributors
  • Introduction (xvii-xxxvi)   (164K)
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    • Abraham’s Children In The“Genome” And The “Pre-Genome” Era
    • Old Testament Narrative
    • Early Judaism And Its Greco-Roman Environment
    • Rabbinic Judaism
    • New Testament And Early Christianity
    • Islam
  • Abraham And The Nations (1-32) by Ed Noort   (263K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Outside The Abraham Cycle
    • 3. Lot And Abraham
    • 4. Ishmael, Hagar, And Abraham
    • 5. The Blessing Of Abraham: Gen 12:1–3
    • 6. The Divine Promise Of Gen 12:2–3: The Text And Its Interpreters
    • 7. Conclusions
  • Created In The Image Of The Son (33-44) by Ed Noort   (143K)
  • Spartans And Jews (45-60) by Jan N. Bremmer   (141K)
  • Did The Gentiles Know Who Abraham Was? (61-76) by Pieter W. Van Der Horst   (152K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Magical Papyri
    • 3. The Literary Sources
    • 4. Conclusions
  • Abraham And The Nations In The Dead Sea Scrolls (77-104) by Mladen Popovic   (240K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Figure Of Abraham In Three Non-Biblical Scrolls From Qumran
    • 3. Abraham, The Blessing Of The Nations And Early Jewish Abraham Traditions
    • 4. Abraham And The Nations In Two Scrolls From Qumran?
    • 5. The Exclusion And Inclusion Of The Nations In The Dead Sea Scrolls
    • 6. Conclusion
  • Abraham And The Nations In The Book Of Jubilees (105-116) by Jacques T.A.G.M. Van Ruiten   (140K)
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    • 1. The Nations In The Book Of Jubilees
    • 2. The Rewriting Of Gen 12:1–3 In Jub. 12:22b–24
    • 3. The Literary Context Of Jub. 12:22b–24
    • 4. Idolatry And Evil Spirits
    • 5. Concluding Remarks
  • Hagar In The Book Of Jubilees (117-138) by Jacques T.A.G.M. Van Ruiten   (198K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Ishmael’s Birth In Jub. 14:21–24
    • 3. The Expulsion Of Hagar And Ishmael In Jub. 17:1–14
    • 4. Abraham’s Gratitude At The Banquet In Jub. 17:1–3
    • 5. Sarah’s Jealousy In Jub. 17:4–7
    • 6. The Banishment Of Hagar And Ishmael In Jub. 17:8–14
    • 7. Conclusion
  • Abraham And The Nations In The Works Of Philo Of Alexandria (139-162) by Phoebe Makiello   (204K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Philo’s Interpretation Of “Blessing”
    • 3. Philo’s Interpretation Of Gen 12:3
    • 4. Summary And Conclusions
  • Hagar And The Enkyklios Paideia In Philo Of Alexandria (163-176) by Abraham P. Bos   (155K)
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    • 1. How Is Hagar Presented By Philo Of Alexandria?
    • 2. Which Other Fundamental Themes From Philo’s Work Did He Connect With The Figure Of Hagar?
    • 3. Is Philo Original In His Treatment Of Hagar?
    • 4. Why Does The Term Enkyklios Paideia Not Include The Highest Science (Like The Term Artes Liberales)?
  • Josephus On Abraham And The Nations (177-184) by Martin Goodman   (93K)
  • Hagar, Ishmael, And Abraham's Household In Josephus' Antiquitates Judaicae (185-200) by Birgit Van Der Lans   (160K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Hagar And Ishmael In The Antiquitates Judaicae
    • 3. The Illegitimacy Of Ishmael
    • 4. The Sons Of Keturah
  • Converting The Missionary Image Of Abraham (201-222) by Moshe Lavee   (180K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. “Love The Lord, Thy God.” From Active Missionary To An Appealing Way Of Living
    • 3. The “Making” Of Souls: From Converting Gentiles To Teaching Jews
    • 4. The Diffuser Of Fragrance: From Abraham As Proselytizer To Abraham As Torah Scholar
    • 5. Sarah Has Suckled Sons: From Mission To Polemic
    • 6. Timna: From Missionary To Selective Acceptance Of Converts
    • 7. The Babylonian Models For Turning From The Missionary Image
    • 8. The Cause Of Change: Geography And/Or Chronology?
    • 9. Conclusions: The Historical Significance
  • Abraham, Exile, And Midrashic Tradition (223-234) by Joanna Weinberg   (136K)
  • Appendix: Tanhuma, Lek Leka 1–4 (235-242)   (91K)
  • Ishmael Sacrificed Grasshoppers (243-262) by Ronit Nikolsky   (174K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Tosefta Sotah 6:6
    • 3. Mishnah Sotah 5
    • 4. Tosefta Sotah 5: Is This A Text?
  • Hagar In Targum Pseudo-Jonathan (263-274) by Florentino García Martínez   (130K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Origins And Status Of Hagar
    • 3. The Description Of Ishmael
    • 4. The Dispute Between Isaac And Is Hmael
    • 5. Conclusions
  • Many Nations And One God (275-288) by Wout Van Bekkum   (132K)
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    • 1. Abraham In Midrashic Traditions
    • 2. Abraham In The Liturgical Compositions Of Yose Ben Yose
    • 3. Yannai’s Sabbath Compositions In Byzantine Palestine
    • 4. The Hymnist Yehudah In The Christian-Byzantine Realm
    • 5. The Hymnist Samuel Ben Hosha‘Na In Muslim Palestine
    • 6. Conclusion
  • “Neither Jew Nor Greek” (289-306) by Karin B. Neutel   (158K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Abraham As Ancestor: Faith, Christ, And The Law
    • 3. The Radical New Perspective: Gentile Problems
    • 4. The Radical New Perspective: Inclusion In Abraham
    • 5. The Radical New Perspective: Radical Enough?
    • 6. Conclusion
  • Belonging To Abraham’s Kin (307-318) by Birgit Van Der Lans   (135K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Abraham As Father Of Many Nations
    • 3. Abraham As Father Of The Jews
    • 4. Paul, Abraham, And Moses
    • 5. Conclusion
  • Broadening The New Perspective On Paul (319-344) by George H. Van Kooten   (218K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Analysis Of 1 Thess 2:13–16
    • 3. The Pagan Greek Charge Of Jewish Misanthropy
    • 4. Celsus’ Criticism Of Proselytism And Christianity, And His Esteem For Judaism
    • 5. Final Observations And Conclusions
  • Hagar And Paul’s Covenant Thought (345-360) by Albert L.A. Hogeterp   (161K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Rhetorical Setting Of Paul’s Allegory For A Covenant Of Slavery
    • 3. The Role Of Hagar And Her Offspring In Paul’s Allegory
    • 4. The Covenant Of Slavery And Paul’s Argument In Galatians
    • 5. Paul’s Allegory And Contemporary Jewish Contexts Of Covenant Thought
    • 6. Paul’s Covenant Thought In Gal 4:21–31 And Other Pauline Letters
  • Philosophical Criticism Of Genealogical Claims And Stoic Depoliticization Of Politics (361-386) by George H. Van Kooten   (214K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Polemic Nature Of Paul’s Reworking Of The Hagar Narrative
    • 3. A First Line Of Thought: Criticism And Inversion Of Ethnic And Genealogical Claims
    • 4. A Second Line Of Thought: The Earthly Versus The Heavenly Jerusalem—Paul’s Appropriation Of The Platonic-Stoic Doctrine Of Dual Citizenship
    • 5. Concluding Observations: Depoliticization Of Politics And Criticism Of Ethnocentrism
  • Children Of The Slavewoman (387-400) by Bas Van Os   (136K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Allegory Of Hagar Ands Arah
    • 3. Reinterpretation Of Isa 54:1 By The Early Church Fathers
    • 4. Gnostic Christian Reinterpretation Of Isa 54:1 And Gal 4
    • 5. The Reinterpretation Of The Allegory Of Hagar And Sarah In The Gospel Of Philip
    • 6. Reaction From Irenaeus
  • “Come Out Of Your Country And Your Kinsfolk” (401-420) by Lautaro Roig Lanzilotta   (225K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Exegesis On The Soul
    • 3. So-Called Parallel Uses Of Gen 12:1
    • 4. Conclusions
  • Ishmaelites, Hagarenes, Saracens (421-434) by Anthony Hilhorst   (156K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Ishmaelites And Hagarenes
    • 3. Saracens
    • 4. Islam
  • After Philo And Paul (435-448) by Johan Leemans   (144K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. After Philo
    • 3. After Paul: Galatians 4:24 And Allegorical Exegesis—Pro And Contra
    • 4. Exploiting The Hagar-Sarah-Duality Of Gal 4:20–24
  • The Call Of God And The Response Of Abraham (449-464) by Augustine Casiday   (142K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Writing The History Of An Early Christian Debate
    • 3. Cassian’s Conference 3 And Prosper’s Call Of All Nations
    • 4. Conclusions
  • Hagar In The So-Called Daniel-Diegesis And In Other Byzantine Writings (465-474) by W.J. Aerts   (130K)
  • The Religion Of Abraham And Islam (475-502) by Gerald Hawting   (219K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Abraham And His Religion In The Qur’ān
    • 3. Abraham And His Religion In Muslim Tradition Outside The Qur’ān
    • 4. Scholarship And Interpretation
    • 5. Conclusions
  • Hajar In The Qu’Ran And Its Early Commentaries (503-508) by Fred Leemhuis   (90K)
  • Epilogue (509-512) by Martin Goodman   (69K)
  • Index Of Modern Authors (513-524)   (74K)
  • Index Of Subjects (525-536)   (100K)
  • Index Of Ancient Texts (537-578)   (179K)
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    • I. Ancient Near Eastern Texts
    • II. Hebrew Bible And Versions
    • III. Apocrypha
    • IV. Pseudepigrapha
    • V. Dead Sea Scrolls And Related T Exts
    • VI. Philo Of Alexandria
    • VII. Flavius Josephus
    • VIII. Rabbinic And Later Jewish Texts
    • IX. Greek And Latin Pagan Texts
    • X. Christian Texts
    • XI. Qur’ān And Quranic Commentaries