The prestige of the pagan prophet Balaam in Judaism, early Christianity and Islam /

This volume deals with the pagan prophet Balaam who figures in the book of Numbers. By the very nature of his stature as a non-Israelite, pagan prophet, the figure of Balaam raises important questions with regard to the nature of prophecy and the relation between the Israelite God and the pagan nati...

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Corporate Author: Themes in Biblical Narrative Conference University of Groningen)

Other Authors: Kooten, Geurt Hendrik van, 1969-, Ruiten, J. van

Format: Conference Proceeding eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Series: Themes in Biblical Narrative 11.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2008, ISBN: 9789004222717.

Subjects:

Bileam.

Balaam > (Biblical figure) > Congresses.

Frühchristentum.