Seeking a homeland : sojourn and ethnic identity in the ancestral narratives of Genesis

Seeking a homeland : sojourn and ethnic identity in the ancestral narratives of Genesis / by Elisabeth Robertson Kennedy.

Sojourn is a Leitwort in the ancestral narratives of Genesis, repeatedly accentuated as an important descriptor of the patriarchs¿́¿ identity and experience. This study shows that despite its connotations of alienation, sojourn language in Genesis contributes to a strong communal identity for biblic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kennedy, Elisabeth Robertson
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Brill, 2011.
Series:Biblical interpretation series ; 106.
Subjects:
Bible. > Genesis > Criticism, Narrative.
Bible. > Genesis
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Old Testament.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. A place for sojourn
  • Theoretical tools: Anthony D. Smith
  • Mapping an ethnoscape: sojourn in the itinerary notices
  • Bolstering ethnic election: sojourn in the promise speeches
  • Constructing relational ethics: sojourn in the dialogues
  • Conclusions: journeying on trajectories for reflection.

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