The despoliation of Egypt in pre-rabbinic, rabbinic and patristic traditions /

The despoliation of Egypt in pre-rabbinic, rabbinic and patristic traditions /

This work examines the role played by the biblical motif of the despoliation of Egypt in the understanding Gentiles had of Jews, and how Jews defended themselves, their heroes and their God in the face of anti-Jewish slander. It also examines the manner in which Christians learned from their rabbini...

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Main Author: Allen, Joel Stevens.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Series: Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements 92.
Vigiliae Christianae Supplements Online, ISBN: 9789004308961.

Subjects:

Bible. > Exodus, XI-XII > Criticism, interpretation, etc. > History.
Bible. > Old Testament > History of contemporary events.
Exodus, The.
Jews > History > To 1200 B.C.
Jews > History > Historiography. > To 1200 B.C.
Egypt > Civilization > To 332 B.C.
Egypt > History > To 332 B.C.

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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-298) and indexes. 
505 0 0 |t Preliminary Material /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t Introduction: The despoliation of Egypt in pre-rabbinic, rabbinic and patristic traditions /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t The Septuagint /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t The book of Jubilees /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t Artapanus /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t Ezekiel the tragedian /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t The Book of Wisdom /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t Philo's life of Moses /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t Philo's who is the heir? /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t Josephus /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t Excursus: The social background of the 'Fair Wage' interpretation /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t Midrashic pondering the plunder /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t Irenaeus /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t Tertullian /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t Origen /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t St. Augustine /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t The despoliation: Other Patristic texts /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t Conclusions and ramifications /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t Bibliography /  |r J.S. Allen --   |t Index /  |r J.S. Allen. 
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