Abraham in the Book of Jubilees (2012 Ruiten), book

Abraham in the Book of Jubilees: The Rewriting of Genesis 11:26-25:10 in the Book of Jubilees 11:14-23:8 (2012) is a book by Jacques van Ruiten.

Abstract

"In Abraham in the Book of Jubilees, Jacques van Ruiten offers a systematic analysis of one of the most important and extensive Second Temple Jewish treatments of the figure of Abraham (Jub. 11:14-23:8). Given the importance of representations and reinterpretations of Abraham within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, a careful analysis of this early source is an important contribution to research both on the evolving images of biblical patriarchs and on the history of biblical interpretation.

There are many references to Jubilees in articles and books on images of Abraham. They are chosen for exegetical motifs, with little attention for its own literary and narrative dynamics, or for the specific writing and reading practices that it embodies and attests. Van Ruiten’s careful analysis thus provides important context and corrective."--Publisher's description.

Editions

Published in Leiden: Brill, 2012 (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism, 161).

Contents

• 1. The Early Abram (Gen 11:26–12:3; Jub 11:14–12:31)
• 2. Abram’s Travels (Gen 12:4–14:24; Jub 13)
• 3. Land and Covenant (Gen 15–16; Jub 14)
• 4. Abraham, Israel and the Nations (Gen 17; Jub 15)
• 5. Events surrounding Isaac’s Birth (Gen 18–21; Jub 16:1–17:14)
• 6. Isaac’s Binding (Gen 22:1–19; Jub 17:15–18:19)
• 7. Events after Sarah’s Death until Abraham’s Blessing for Jacob (Gen 22:20–25:4; 25:21–28; Jub 19)
• 8. Abraham’s Testament to All His Children and Grandchildren (Jub 20:1–13)
• 9. Abraham’s Testament to Isaac (Jub 21:1–26)
• 10. Abraham’s Last Day (Jub 22:1–23:8)

External links

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