Abraham, the Nations, and the Hagarites: Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Perspectives on Kinship with Abraham
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Preliminary Material
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- Contents
- Abbreviations
- Contributors
- Introduction (xvii-xxxvi) (164K)
- Abraham And The Nations (1-32) by Ed Noort (263K)
- Created In The Image Of The Son (33-44) by Ed Noort (143K)
- Spartans And Jews (45-60) by Jan N. Bremmer (141K)
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Did The Gentiles Know Who Abraham Was?
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Pieter W. Van Der Horst
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Magical Papyri
- 3. The Literary Sources
- 4. Conclusions
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Abraham And The Nations In The Dead Sea Scrolls
(77-104)
by
Mladen Popovic
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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)
- Hagar In The Book Of Jubilees (117-138) by Jacques T.A.G.M. Van Ruiten (198K)
- Abraham And The Nations In The Works Of Philo Of Alexandria (139-162) by Phoebe Makiello (204K)
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Hagar And The Enkyklios Paideia In Philo Of Alexandria
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Abraham P. Bos
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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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Converting The Missionary Image Of Abraham
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Moshe Lavee
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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)
- Hagar In Targum Pseudo-Jonathan (263-274) by Florentino García Martínez (130K)
- Many Nations And One God (275-288) by Wout Van Bekkum (132K)
- “Neither Jew Nor Greek” (289-306) by Karin B. Neutel (158K)
- Belonging To Abraham’s Kin (307-318) by Birgit Van Der Lans (135K)
- Broadening The New Perspective On Paul (319-344) by George H. Van Kooten (218K)
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Hagar And Paul’s Covenant Thought
(345-360)
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Albert L.A. Hogeterp
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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
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Philosophical Criticism Of Genealogical Claims And Stoic Depoliticization Of Politics
(361-386)
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George H. Van Kooten
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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)
- “Come Out Of Your Country And Your Kinsfolk” (401-420) by Lautaro Roig Lanzilotta (225K)
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Ishmaelites, Hagarenes, Saracens
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Anthony Hilhorst
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. Ishmaelites And Hagarenes
- 3. Saracens
- 4. Islam
- After Philo And Paul (435-448) by Johan Leemans (144K)
- The Call Of God And The Response Of Abraham (449-464) by Augustine Casiday (142K)
- 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)
- 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)
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Index Of Ancient Texts
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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
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Preliminary Material
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