The Religion of the Patriarchs

Informationen zum Autor Augustine Pagolu is Professor and Head of the Department of Biblical Studies at the South Asian Institute of Advanced Christian Studies! Bangalore! India. Zusammenfassung Patriarchal religion was distinct from both ancient Near Eastern and Israelite religions! and compatible only with the patriarchal lifestyle portrayed in Genesis. Since Wellhausen! the study of patriarchal religion has been chiefly confined either to the divine names or to the social and legal practices attested in Genesis and has neglected the patriarchal cultic practices-altars! pillars! tithes! vows and purifications-frequently attested there. In this study! Pagolu investigates such aspects in the light of second-millennium ancient Near Eastern and Israelite parallels! concluding that the patriarchal practices bore no comparison to those of the ancient Near East or of Israel! in that the patriarchs themselves offered sacrifices! conducted prayer! raised pillars and offered worship! all without the aid of an established cult. Thus patriarchal religion was distinct both from ancient Near Eastern religions and from the religion of Israel itself. It is peculiar to the world of Genesis.

Product details

• Authors: Augustine Pagolu, Pagolu Augustine
• Assisted by: Claudia V. Camp (Editor), Andrew Mein (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.1998
• EAN: 9781850759355
• ISBN: 978-1-85075-935-5
• No. of pages: 290
• Series: JSOT Supplement (Hardcover); JSOT Supplement (Hardcover); The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Judaism, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Criticism & Exegesis Of Sacred Texts