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Abraham traditions in Middle Jewish literature : implications for the interpretation of Galatians and Romans.
No full textIn the first three sections of the thesis it is shown how the figure of Abraham
functioned in different types of Middle Jewish works. In several different contexts,
Abraham functioned as the ideal Jew. The most popular traditions were that Abraham
was the first monotheist and anti-idolater, he was obedient to the Mosaic law, and he
was hospitable.
In Galatians Paul employed the first two Jewish traditions of Abraham in the
context of early Christianity to define those who are now members of the people of God.
Paul argued forcefully that obedience to law was inferior to being "in Christ" (Gal 3:10-
12, 17, 19, 23-26) because his Jewish Christian opponents were employing the figure of
Abraham who was obedient to the Mosaic law to persuade Gentile Christian converts to
adhere to the law. The figure of Abraham as the first anti-idolater and monotheist
further informed the interpretation of Galatians. Obedience to the law was tantamount
to idolatry (Gal 4:1-11). All those who were true children of Abraham should shun the
law, just as Abraham was known to have shunned idolatry.
In Romans, Paul played upon the tradition which connected Abraham with the
Mosaic law (Rom 4:3). He redefined the faith of Abraham as the faith in the one God
who gave life to the dead and who called into being the things that do not exist (Rom
4:17). He explained that the faith of Abraham in the God who gave life to the dead is
the same as faith in the God who resurrected Jesus Christ from the dead for the
forgiveness of sin (Rom 4:23-25). Paul reshaped the tradition of the monotheistic belief
of Abraham into faith in the God of Christ. Through this analysis the thesis attempts to demonstrate the fruitfulness of setting
Paul's discussion of Abraham in the context of Middle Jewish traditions about Abraham
which have first been viewed in their own right and not simply subsumed under the
categories of Paul's own gospel
Bibliotheque universelle et historique de l'année MDCXCII : tome vint-deuxieme : premiere partie
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Abraham, blessing and the nations: A philological and exegetical study of Genesis 12:3 in its narrative context
No full textThe meaning of Genesis 12:3 is much controverted. This study, considering the final form of Genesis, argues that it is in the first place a promise of security and greatness to Abraham and Israel, but that in its context, following Genesis 1-11, it also indicates a divine plan to extend blessing to all the earth's peoples. In receiving God's blessing, Abraham/ Israel act as models and/ or pioneers of blessing for others. God's actions remain free, but also invite appropriate human response. Examination of the near-parallels to Genesis 12:3a in Genesis 27:29b and Numbers 24:9b shows that they are concerned more with the security of the person blessed than with the possibility of others gaining blessing. Detailed discussion of the Hebrew niphal concludes that it normally has either passive or 'middle' force (and is very rarely reflexive). No 'middle' sense found elsewhere for the niphal plausibly fits and hence the niphal in Genesis 12:3 (and 18:18 and 28:14) ispassive: analysis of these passages in their contexts supports this grammatical conclusion. The hithpael in general this study argues to be usually 'middle' in force, though sometimes passive and occasionally reflexive. The hithpael of V"[n2 when used outside Genesis is probably a 'speech action middle', meaning 'utter blessing', and this sense fits Genesis 22:18 and 26:4: this is argued to be compatible with understanding the niphal as a passive. The semantics of are also discussed. 'Blessing' in the Old Testament essentially relates to divine bestowal of prosperity onto humans, though God grants humans in certain circumstances the privilege of invoking his blessing on others. (The sense of also extends to, for example, greeting and to praising God.
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Bibliotheque universelle et historique de l'année MDCLXXXVIII : tome huitieme
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Angels with Abraham
No full textImage issued as illustration by the Dolmen Press, Dublin, Ireland.Publication information unknown. Image depicts three angels visiting Abraham and Sarah.Linocut
The Benefits of Being Economics Professor A (and not Z)
No full textAlphabetic name ordering on multi-authored academic papers, which is the convention in the economics discipline and various other disciplines, is to the advantage of people whose last name initials are placed early in the alphabet. As it turns out, Professor A, who has been a first author more often than Professor Z, will have published more articles and experienced afaster growth rate over the course of her career as a result of reputation and visibility. Moreover, authors know that name ordering matters and indeed take ordering seriously: Several characteristics of an author group composition determine the decision to deviate from the default alphabetic name order to a significant extent.performance measurement, incentives, economists, name ordering
Wychowanie moralne katechumenów: wskazania na podstawie De Abraham Ambrożego z Mediolanu: Considerazioni dal De Abraham di Ambrogio di Milano
No full textThe article describes the moral catechesis of Ambrose, the bishop of Milan, addressed to catechumens on the basis of the treatise De Abraham. Although it is not a work intended only for those preparing for baptism, it contains a number of instructions in which the catechist, addressing the candidates directly, presents the guidelines of a Christian moral life in matters of marriage, family, raising children, and social relations. The article shows how the bishop, using episodes from the life of Abraham, presents him asa model to follow also for those who wish to enter the community of the Church.Artykuł charakteryzuje katechezę moralną Ambrożego,biskupa Mediolanu, skierowaną do katechumenów na podstawie traktatu De Abraham. Pomimo iż nie jest to dzieło przeznaczone wyłącznie dla przygotowujących się do chrztu,można w nim znaleźć szereg pouczeń, w których katecheta, zwracając się bezpośrednio do kandydatów, przedstawia wskazania chrześcijańskiego życia moralnego w kwestii małżeństwa, rodziny, wychowania dzieci, relacji społecznych. W artykule ukazano, w jaki sposób biskup, wykorzystując epizody z życia Abrahama, przedstawia go jako model do naśladowania także dla tych, którzy pragną wejść do wspólnoty Kościoła.Artykuł charakteryzuje katechezę moralną Ambrożego,biskupa Mediolanu, skierowaną do katechumenów na podstawie traktatu De Abraham. Pomimo iż nie jest to dzieło przeznaczone wyłącznie dla przygotowujących się do chrztu,można w nim znaleźć szereg pouczeń, w których katecheta, zwracając się bezpośrednio do kandydatów, przedstawia wskazania chrześcijańskiego życia moralnego w kwestii małżeństwa, rodziny, wychowania dzieci, relacji społecznych. W artykule ukazano, w jaki sposób biskup, wykorzystując epizody z życia Abrahama, przedstawia go jako model do naśladowania także dla tych, którzy pragną wejść do wspólnoty Kościoła
C. Sallustii Crispi Coniuratio Catilinae ; Bellum Iugurthinum ; Historiarum libri à Lud. Carrione collecti & restiuti ; Portii latinum declamatio in Catilinam ; Adversariae Sallustii & Ciceronis incerto auctore
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Final word on Jersey Dutch
No full textIn this article, William Z. Shetter compares and contrasts the dialects that developed between different Dutch colonies in the New World. He explores in-depth the nuances of Jersey Dutch, and provides theories to explain how Dutch and colonial languages blended. The article is reprinted from American Speech, December 1958, Volum XXXIII, No. 4
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