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Abraham, blessing, and the nations : a philological and exegetical study of Genesis 12:3 in its narrative context / Keith N. Grüneberg.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; 332.Publisher: Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, 2003Description: 1 online resource (308 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9783110895117
  • 3110895110
  • 3110178370
  • 9783110178371
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Abraham, blessing, and the nations.DDC classification:
  • 222/.1106 22
LOC classification:
  • BS1235.52 .G78 2003eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
  • BC 6615
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Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Rationale for this study -- 1.2 Method -- 2 Parallels to Genesis 12:3a -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Genesis 27:29b -- 2.3 Numbers 24:9b -- 3 The niphal in Hebrew -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The niphal as a “middle� stem -- 3.3 Passive niphals -- 3.4 Reflexive niphals -- 3.5 Conclusion -- 4 Parallels to Gen 12:3b with the niphal -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Genesis 18:18 -- 4.3 Genesis 28:14 -- 5 Blessing -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Etymology and diachronic study -- 5.3 Cursing
5.4 The content of blessing given to a human5.5 Godâ€?s blessing -- 5.6 Humans blessing humans: especially â?š×?×?ך piel -- 5.7 Greeting, thanking, congratulating -- 5.8 The word ×?×?×?ך, especially as applied to humans -- 5.9 The word ×?ש×?×? -- 5.10 Humans blessing God -- 5.11 The pual -- 5.12 The word ×?×?×?×? -- 5.13 Conclusion -- 6 Genesis 12:3 -- 6.1 Genesis 1-11 -- 6.2 The syntax of Genesis 12:1-3 -- 6.3 Genesis 12:3 in its context -- 7 The hithpael of â?š×?×?ך -- 7.1 The hithpael in Hebrew -- 7.2 The hithpael of â?š×?×?ך outside Genesis
8 Parallels to Genesis 12:3b with the hithpael8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Genesis 22:18 -- 8.3 Genesis 26:4 -- 9 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of scripture references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Rationale for this study -- 1.2 Method -- 2 Parallels to Genesis 12:3a -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Genesis 27:29b -- 2.3 Numbers 24:9b -- 3 The niphal in Hebrew -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The niphal as a “middle� stem -- 3.3 Passive niphals -- 3.4 Reflexive niphals -- 3.5 Conclusion -- 4 Parallels to Gen 12:3b with the niphal -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Genesis 18:18 -- 4.3 Genesis 28:14 -- 5 Blessing -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Etymology and diachronic study -- 5.3 Cursing

5.4 The content of blessing given to a human5.5 Godâ€?s blessing -- 5.6 Humans blessing humans: especially â?š×?×?ך piel -- 5.7 Greeting, thanking, congratulating -- 5.8 The word ×?×?×?ך, especially as applied to humans -- 5.9 The word ×?ש×?×? -- 5.10 Humans blessing God -- 5.11 The pual -- 5.12 The word ×?×?×?×? -- 5.13 Conclusion -- 6 Genesis 12:3 -- 6.1 Genesis 1-11 -- 6.2 The syntax of Genesis 12:1-3 -- 6.3 Genesis 12:3 in its context -- 7 The hithpael of â?š×?×?ך -- 7.1 The hithpael in Hebrew -- 7.2 The hithpael of â?š×?×?ך outside Genesis

8 Parallels to Genesis 12:3b with the hithpael8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Genesis 22:18 -- 8.3 Genesis 26:4 -- 9 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of scripture references