Seeking a Homeland - Sojourn and Ethnic Identity in the Ancestral Narratives of Genesis

This book illuminates sojourn language in Genesis using an innovative application of sociological theory about ethnic myths. Close exegetical investigation reveals that sojourn, despite its connotations of alienation, is a significant contributor to a strong communal identity for biblical Israel.

About the author

Elisabeth Robertson Kennedy received her Ph.D. in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies from the University of Edinburgh. She serves as Professor of Old Testament at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, Egypt.

Product details

• Authors: Elisabeth Robertson Kennedy
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.02.2011
• EAN: 9789004191693
• ISBN: 978-90-04-19169-3
• No. of pages: 280
• Weight: 594 g
• Series: Biblical Interpretation
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations