Abraham, the nations, and the Hagarite s : Jewish, Christian, and Islamic perspectives on kinship with Abraham / / edited by Martin Goodman, George H. van Kooten, Jacques T.A.G.M. van Ruiten.

• TeilnehmendeR: Goodman, Martin.; Kooten, Geurt Hendrik van, 1969-; Ruiten, J. van
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2010.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Themes in Biblical Narrative 13.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (614 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Jews, Christians and Muslims describe their origins with close reference to the narrative of Abraham, including the complex story of Abraham's relation to Hagar. This volume sketches the history of interpretation of some of the key passages in this narrative, not least the verses which state that in Abraham all the nations of the earth will be blessed. This passage, which features prominently in Christian historiography, is largely disregarded in ancient Judaism, prompting the question how the relation between Abraham and the nations was perceived in Jewish sources. This focus is supplemented with the question how Islamic historiography relates to the Abraham narrative, and in particular to the descent of the Arabs from Abraham through Ishmael and Hagar. In studying the traditional readings of these narratives, the volume offers a detailed yet wide-ranging analysis of important aspects of the accounts of their origins which emerged within the three Abrahamic religions.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / M. Goodman , G. H. Van Kooten and J. Van Ruiten -- Introduction / M. Goodman , G. H. Van Kooten and J. Van Ruiten -- Abraham And The Nations / Ed Noort -- Created In The Image Of The Son / Ed Noort -- Spartans And Jews / Jan N. Bremmer -- Did The Gentiles Know Who Abraham Was? / Pieter W. Van Der Horst -- Abraham And The Nations In The Dead Sea Scrolls / Mladen Popovic -- Abraham And The Nations In The Book Of Jubilees / Jacques T.A.G.M. Van Ruiten -- Hagar In The Book Of Jubilees / Jacques T.A.G.M. Van Ruiten -- Abraham And The Nations In The Works Of Philo Of Alexandria / Phoebe Makiello -- Hagar And The Enkyklios Paideia In Philo Of Alexandria / Abraham P. Bos -- Josephus On Abraham And The Nations / Martin Goodman -- Hagar, Ishmael, And Abraham’s Household In Josephus’ Antiquitates Judaicae / Birgit Van Der Lans -- Converting The Missionary Image Of Abraham / Moshe Lavee -- Abraham, Exile, And Midrashic Tradition / Joanna Weinberg -- Appendix: Tanhuma, Lek Leka 1–4 / M. Goodman , G. H. Van Kooten and J. Van Ruiten -- Ishmael Sacrificed Grasshoppers / Ronit Nikolsky -- Hagar In Targum Pseudo-Jonathan / Florentino García Martínez -- Many Nations And One God / Wout Van Bekkum -- “Neither Jew Nor Greek” / Karin B. Neutel -- Belonging To Abraham’s Kin / Birgit Van Der Lans -- Broadening The New Perspective On Paul / George H. Van Kooten -- Hagar And Paul’s Covenant Thought / Albert L.A. Hogeterp -- Philosophical Criticism Of Genealogical Claims And Stoic Depoliticization Of Politics / George H. Van Kooten -- Children Of The Slavewoman / Bas Van Os -- “Come Out Of Your Country And Your Kinsfolk” / Lautaro Roig Lanzilotta -- Ishmaelites, Hagarenes, Saracens / Anthony Hilhorst -- After Philo And Paul / Johan Leemans -- The Call Of God And The Response Of Abraham / Augustine Casiday -- Hagar In The So-Called Daniel-Diegesis And In Other Byzantine Writings / W.J. Aerts -- The Religion Of Abraham And Islam / Gerald Hawting -- Hajar In The Qu’Ran And Its Early Commentaries / Fred Leemhuis -- Epilogue / Martin Goodman -- Index Of Modern Authors / M. Goodman , G. H. Van Kooten and J. Van Ruiten -- Index Of Subjects / M. Goodman , G. H. Van Kooten and J. Van Ruiten -- Index Of Ancient Texts / M. Goodman , G. H. Van Kooten and J. Van Ruiten.