The patriarchs of Israel /

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Nashville, Vanderbilt University Press, 1964.Description: vii, 239 p. 22 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 222.11095
LOC classification:
  • BS 1235.2 .H6
Contents:
I. The patriarchs of Genesis -- The story of the patriarchs -- Behind the story -- Archaeological discovery -- The nature of the problem -- The patriarchal age -- The patriarchal stories as legend -- II. Patriarchal origins -- The biblical Hebrews -- The Habiru -- Social status and way of life -- Contact with other known peoples and places -- The Hurrians -- The Hittites -- The Hyksos -- The Philistines -- Other names of the patriarchal period -- Excursus on the philological problem -- III. Patriarchal family life -- Husbands, wives, and children -- The structure of the family organization -- Property ownership and management -- IV. Patriarchal religion -- Ideas of God -- Worship in patriarchal religion -- Prayer -- Sacred places and institutions -- V. The patriarchs and Egypt -- To and from Egypt in the patriarchal period -- Dating the story of Joseph -- Egyptian local color in Genesis -- VI. At home with the patriarchs.
Item type: Books
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BS 1235.2 .H6 1964 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA015976 Available AUA015976

Bibliography: p. 219-224.

I. The patriarchs of Genesis --
The story of the patriarchs --
Behind the story --
Archaeological discovery --
The nature of the problem --
The patriarchal age --
The patriarchal stories as legend --
II. Patriarchal origins --
The biblical Hebrews --
The Habiru --
Social status and way of life --
Contact with other known peoples and places --
The Hurrians --
The Hittites --
The Hyksos --
The Philistines --
Other names of the patriarchal period --
Excursus on the philological problem --
III. Patriarchal family life --
Husbands, wives, and children --
The structure of the family organization --
Property ownership and management --
IV. Patriarchal religion --
Ideas of God --
Worship in patriarchal religion --
Prayer --
Sacred places and institutions --
V. The patriarchs and Egypt --
To and from Egypt in the patriarchal period --
Dating the story of Joseph --
Egyptian local color in Genesis --
VI. At home with the patriarchs.