Interpretations of the Name Israel in Ancient Judaism and Some Early Christian Writings
From Victorious Athlete to Heavenly Champion
Interpretations of the Name Israel in Ancient Judaism and Some Early Christian Writings
From Victorious Athlete to Heavenly Champion
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199242375
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 19/05/2005
Width: 14.6 cm
Height: 22.4 cm
Ancient peoples regarded names as indicative of character and destiny. The Jews were no exception. This is a critical study of ancient exegesis of the title `Israel' and the meanings attributed to it among Jews down to Talmudic times, along with some early Christian materials. C. T. R. Hayward explores ancient etymologies of `Israel', and the utilization of these very varied explanations of the name in sustained works of exegesis like Jubilees; the writings of Ben Sira, Philo, and Josephus; and selected Rabbinic texts including Aramaic Targumim. He also examines translational works like the Septuagint, to illuminate those writings' sense of what it meant to be a Jew.
Introduction ; 1. The Hebrew Bible and Jacob's Change of Name ; 2. Jacob's Change of Name and LXX ; 3. Days without Number: Jacob, Israel, and Ben Sira ; 4. Jacob Becomes Israel: The Story as Told by the Book of Jubilees ; 5. The One Who Sees God: Israel According to Philo of Alexandria ; 6. The Name Israel, Philo, and the Prayer of Joseph ; 7. Jacob Becomes Israel: The Account of Flavius Josephus ; 8. Jacob's Change of Name Expounded in Rabbinic Texts ; 9. New Testament Engagements ; 10. Some Patristic Approaches to the Name Israel ; Conclusion
...an erudite and well-researched book. * Edward Kessler, Journal of Theological Studies *