The book of Jubilees : : rewritten Bible, redaction, ideology and theology / / by Michael Segal.

Almost all scholars have viewed the book of Jubilees as the work of a single author, applying to the book methods of analysis determined primarily by its literary genre, Rewritten Bible. This study suggests a new approach, in light of numerous contradictions between the rewritten stories on the one...

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Superior document:Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 117
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Year of Publication:2007
Language:English
Series:Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 117.
Physical Description:1 online resource (384 p.)
Notes:
  • Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2004.
  • Translated from the Hebrew.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material / M. Segal
  • Introduction / M. Segal
  • Part I. The Editorial Layer: Rewritten Stories, Legal Passages, And The Chronological Framework / M. Segal
  • Chapter One. The Entry Into The Garden Of Eden ( Jubilees 3) / M. Segal
  • Chapter Two. Judah And Tamar ( Jubilees 41) / M. Segal
  • Chapter Three. Reuben And Bilhah ( Jubilees 33) / M. Segal
  • Chapter Four. The Chronological Redaction Of The Book Of Jubilees / M. Segal
  • Part II. The Origin Of Evil In The World / M. Segal
  • Chapter Five. The Watchers Story ( Jubilees 5) / M. Segal
  • Chapter Six. The Testament Of Noah (7:20–39) / M. Segal
  • Chapter Seven. Noah’S Prayer (10:1–13) / M. Segal
  • Chapter Eight. The Actions Of Noah’S Sons / M. Segal
  • Chapter Nine. The Akedah And The Festivals Of Passover/ Unleavened Bread (17:15–18:19) / M. Segal
  • Chapter Ten. The Exodus ( Jubilees 48–49) / M. Segal
  • Chapter Eleven. The Commandment Of Circumcision And The Election Of Israel (15:25–34) / M. Segal
  • Chapter Twelve. The Prayer Of Moses (1:19–21) / M. Segal
  • Chapter Thirteen. Abraham’S Blessing And Prayer / M. Segal
  • Chapter Fourteen. The Commandments, The Covenant, And The Election Of Israel / M. Segal
  • Conclusion / M. Segal
  • Bibliography / M. Segal
  • Abbreviations / M. Segal
  • Index Of Modern Authors / M. Segal
  • Index Of Ancient Jewish Sources / M. Segal.