Golden calf traditions in early Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Golden calf traditions in early Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

The seventeen studies in Golden Calf Traditions in Early Judaism, Christianity, and Islam explore the biblical origins of the golden calf story in Exodus, Deuteronomy, and 1 Kings, as well as its reception in a variety of sources: Hebrew Scriptures (Hosea, Jeremiah, Psalms, Nehemiah), Second Temple...

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Other Authors: Mason, Eric Farrel (Editor)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018.

Series: Themes in Biblical Narrative 23.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2018, ISBN: 9789004353275.

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Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Golden calf (Bible)
Judaism > Doctrines.
Theology, Doctrinal.
Islam > Doctrines.

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Call Number: BS1199.I34 G65 2018

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Summary:The seventeen studies in Golden Calf Traditions in Early Judaism, Christianity, and Islam explore the biblical origins of the golden calf story in Exodus, Deuteronomy, and 1 Kings, as well as its reception in a variety of sources: Hebrew Scriptures (Hosea, Jeremiah, Psalms, Nehemiah), Second Temple Judaism (Animal Apocalypse, Pseudo-Philo, Philo, Josephus), rabbinic Judaism, the New Testament (Acts, Paul, Hebrews, Revelation) and early Christianity (among Greek, Latin, and Syriac writers), as well as the Qur'an and Islamic literature. Expert contributors explore how each ancient author engaged with the calf traditions-whether explicitly, implicitly, or by clearly and consciously avoiding them-and elucidate how the story was used both negatively and positively for didactic, allegorical, polemical, and even apologetic purposes.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9789004386860
ISSN:1388-3909 ;