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Interpretations of the Name Israel in Ancient Judaism and Some Early Christian Writings: From Victorious Athlete to Heavenly Champion Hayward, C. T. R. (Professor of Hebrew, University of Durham)
Interpretations of the Name Israel in Ancient Judaism and Some Early Christian Writings: From Victorious Athlete to Heavenly Champion
Hayward, C. T. R. (Professor of Hebrew, University of Durham)
Ancient peoples regarded names as indicative of character and destiny. The Jews were no exception. All Jews descended from Jacob, who was given the name Israel. The Bible seemed to explain this name as having to do with struggle. This book examines those explanations, and attempts to show how they came to be adopted and why.
416 pages, black & white illustrations
| Medios de comunicación | Libros Hardcover Book (Libro con lomo y cubierta duros) |
| Publicado | 11 de agosto de 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199242375 |
| Editores | Oxford University Press |
| Páginas | 416 |
| Dimensiones | 151 × 224 × 33 mm · 625 g |
| Lengua | Inglés |