Testament of Abraham / / Dale C. Allison.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
• VerfasserIn: Allison, Dale C.,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2013]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Commentaries on Early Jewish Literature ,
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (527 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Preface --; Contents --; Abbreviations --; INTRODUCTION --; I. The Greek Texts --; II. The Other Versions --; III. The Relation of the Two Greek Recensions --; IV. Jewish or Christian? --; V. Local Origin --; VI. Date --; VII. Genre --; VIII. Structure --; IX. Literary Themes and Leading Ideas --; X. Bibliography --; COMMENTARY --; Chapter 1: Abraham’s Virtues, Michael’s Assignment --; Chapter 2: Michael and Abraham meet Each Other --; Chapter 3: Signs and Wonders --; Chapter 4: God commissions Michael again --; Chapter 5: Isaac’s Dream --; Chapter 6: Recognition of Michael’s Identity --; Chapter 7: Isaac’s Dream, Michael’s Interpretation, Abraham’s Refusal --; Chapter 8: God’s Speech --; Chapter 9: Abraham strikes a Bargain --; Chapter 10: Abraham surveys the World --; Chapter 11: Two Ways and Two Gates --; Chapter 12: The Postmortem Judgment --; Chapter 13: The Judgment Interpreted --; Chapter 14: Abraham Repents and Intercedes --; Chapter 15: Abraham reneges --; Chapter 16: God sends Death to Abraham --; Chapter 17: Death reveals Himself --; Chapter 18: The Resurrection of Abraham’s Servants --; Chapter 19: The Interpretation of Death's Self-Revelation --; Chapter 20: Abraham’s Death --; Index of References --; Index of Names and Subjects --; Index of Modern Authors
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783110923971; 9783110238570; 9783110238549; 9783110638165
• ISSN: 1861-6003
• DOI: 10.1515/9783110923971
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Dale C. Allison.

Erstmals wird der griechische Text des Testaments Abrahams durchgehend kommentiert. Unter Heranziehung reichen Quellenmaterials aus der jüdischen und christlichen Literatur des 1. Jahrtausends arbeitet Allison die literarische Kunst und den komödiantischen Grundzug der Schrift sowie ihre Abhängigkeit von der griechisch-römischen Mythologie und der Hebräischen Bibel heraus. Das Werk dürfte für lange Zeit der Standardkommentar zum Testament Abrahams sein. The first verse-by-verse commentary on the Greek text of the humorous Testament of Abraham, makes use of a vast range of sources to place the work within the history of both Jewish and Christian literature.