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Author Dicou, Bert.

Title Edom, Israel's brother and antagonist : the role of Edom in biblical prophecy and story / Bert Dicou.

Publication Info. Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, [1994]
©1994

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Description 1 online resource (227 pages).
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Series Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series, 0309-0787 ; 169
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 169. 0309-0787
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-215) and indexes.
Contents Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: OBADIAH AND OTHER PROPHETIC TEXTS ON EDOM; Part II: GENESIS; Part III: THE ORIGIN OF EDOM'S ROLE AS A TYPE; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors.
Summary The subject of the present book is the theme of Edom in the Old Testament. In the four long oracles against Edom (Isa. 34, Jer. 49.7-22, Ezek. 35, Obadiah), this nation serves as Israel's antagonist and the representative of the enemy nations. Edom also appears in the book of Genesis: Jacob's brother Esau is the patriarch of the Edomites and Esau himself is called Edom as well (Gen. 25-36). Although there is no such negative estimation of Edom as in the prophecies, here too Edom represents the nations, and serves as Israel's opponent. This study discusses the origin and development of Edom's e.
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Subject Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. Old Testament.
Bible. Genesis.
Bible. Genesis.
Altes Testament.
Edomites -- Biblical teaching.
Edomites.
Biblical teaching.
Indexed Term Christianity Scriptures
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Dicou, Bert. Edom, Israel's brother and antagonist. Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, ©1994 (DLC) 94152796 (OCoLC)29988973
ISBN 9780567131560 (electronic book)
0567131564 (electronic book)
1850754586
9781850754589