
Testament of Abraham
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This first verse-by-verse commentary on the Greek text of the Testament of Abraham places the work within the history of both Jewish and Christian literature. It emphasizes the literary artistry and comedic nature of the Testament, brings to the task of interpretation a mass of comparative material, and establishes that, although the Testament goes back to a Jewish tale of the first or second century CE, the Christian elements are much more extensive than has previously been realized. The commentary further highlights the dependence of the Testament upon both Greco-Roman mythology and the Jewish Bible. This should be the standard commentary for years to come.
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"Die Monographie, die man als Musterbeispiel einer Interpretation bezeichnen kann, bringt nach einer gut orientierenden Einleitung einen ausführlichen Kommentar zum Text selbst. Dieser beeindruckt durch eine kaum zu übertreffende Fülle von sprachlichen und inhaltlichen Verweisen, die von der Gründlichkeit und Belesenheit des Verfassers Auskunft geben. [...] wird man das Buch als ausgezeichnete sprachliche und religionsgeschichtliche Fundgrube verwenden können."A. Fuchs in: Studien zum Neuen Testament und seiner Umwelt 30/2005 "Le Testament d'Abraham est un livre méconnu, qui mérite d'être lu pour son originalité, et en particulier son approche désacralisante et humoristique des personnages bibliques. Le commentaire de Dale Allison permettra à ceux qui veulent l'étudier d'en saisir toute la richesse et l'interêt."Recherches des Sciences Religieuses 4/2005 "It is an important work for understanding first century CE (and later) Judaism. [...] It is my hope that this work will not only appear on the shelves of any responsible theological library but also that biblical scholars and pastors [...] will add it to their own personal libraries."Peter H. Davids in: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 1/2005More details
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Content
- Intro
- Preface
- 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
- 1. Bible
- 1.1 Hebrew Bible
- 1.2 Deuterocanonical Writings
- 1.3 New Testament
- 2. Old Testament Pseudepigrapha
- 3. Dead Sea Scrolls And Related Texts
- 4. Apostolic Fathers
- 5. Nag Hammadi Codices
- 6. New Testament Apocrypha And Pseudepigrapha
- 7. Rabbinic Literature
- 7.1 Mishnah
- 7.2 Tosefta
- 7.3 Babylonian Talmud
- 7.4 Jerusalem Talmud
- 7.5 Targumic Texts
- 7.6 Other
- 8. Classical And Ancient Christian Writers And Works
- 9. Papyri, Inscriptions
- 10. Ancient Near Eastern, Samaritan, Persian, Sanskrit, Arabic Sources
- Index Of Names And Subjects
- Index Of Modern Authors
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