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9780788502460

The Jewish Heroes of Christian History

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    9780788502460

  • ISBN10:

    0788502468

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1997-02-01
  • Publisher: Scholars Pr
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix(2)
Abbreviations xi
Introduction 1(16)
I. Significance of this Study 1(2)
II. The Setting of Hebrews 3(9)
III. Method and Scope 12(5)
Chapter One Hagiology in Antiquity
17(72)
I. Jewish Literature
20(39)
A. Biblical Historical Summaries
20(10)
B. Common Themes and Development Among the Summaries
30(5)
C. Hellenistic Hero Lists
35(17)
D. Comparison and Contrast of Jewish Hero Catalogs
52(5)
E. Excursus on Genealogical Function
57(2)
II. Greco-Roman Literature
59(14)
A. Theoretical Discussions of Examples
59(4)
B. Lists of Exemplary Figures
63(10)
III. Greco-Roman and Jewish Texts Compared
73(6)
IV. Hebrews 11 in Literary Context
79(5)
V. The Form and Function of Hebrews 11
84(5)
Chapter Two Hebrews and Hermeneutics
89(46)
I. Quotations and Retellings
90(14)
A. Quotations as Divine Speech
90(10)
B. Retellings as Narrative
100(4)
II. Quotations and Retellings in Contemporary Texts
104(4)
III. The Rhetoric of Quotations and Retelling
108(23)
A. Quotation as Oracle
109(11)
B. Retelling as Historical Example
120(11)
IV. The Hermeneutical Interaction between Quotations and Retelling
131(4)
Chapter Three Heroes and History
135(54)
I. The Place of Hebrews 11 in Hebrews
135(5)
II. The Principle of Selection
140(3)
III. Analysis of the Text
143(35)
A. Introduction
143(4)
B. Primeval Figures
147(7)
C. Pilgrim's Promise: Abraham and the Patriarchs
154(12)
D. Exodus and Entropy: Moses and the Israelites
166(7)
E. Summary Allusions to Remaining History
173(4)
F. Conclusion
177(1)
IV. Profile of the Hebrews Hero
178(9)
A. Characteristics
178(7)
B. Transvaluation
185(2)
V. The Denationalization of Biblical History
187(2)
Chapter Four Hebrews and Historiography
189(39)
I. The Bible as History in Ancient Judaism
193(16)
A. The Palestinian Strain
194(6)
B. The Hellenistic Strain
200(6)
C. Comparison of the Palestinian and Hellenistic Strains
206(3)
II. Biblical History in the New Testament
209(9)
III. Hebrews 11 as a Christian Reading of Biblical History
218(7)
IV. Conclusion
225(3)
Appendices 228(5)
Bibliography 233(12)
Index 245
Figures
42
Figure 1. Heroes of 1 Macc 2:51-60 w/Deeds and Rewards
42(11)
Figure 2. Descriptions of Abraham on Hero Lists
53(2)
Figure 3. Descriptions of Joseph on Hero Lists
55

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