01259nam a2200181Ia 4500 230822s9999 xx 000 0 und d 97815750617191575061716 eng BM613 .L64 2009 Lohr, Joel N. Chosen and unchosen : conceptions of election in the Pentateuch and Jewish-Christian interpretation / Joel N. Lohr Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2009 xviii, 254 p. ; 24 cm. Siphrut : literature and theology of the Hebrew scriptures ; 2 Introducing election and nonelection : Christian interpretation -- Jewish election theologies : exclusion and disgrace? -- Blessing or curse? Abraham, election, and the nations : the story of Abimelech -- An unchosen figure who saves a people (Exodus 2: 1-10) -- Numbers : Balaam and YHWH's irrevocable love for Israel -- Israel and the nations in Deuteronomy -- Chosen and unchosen : can good come from a God who favors? -- Appendix 1. The tendency to view Balaam as sinner -- Appendix 2. Ḥerem in the Old Testament : an overview. Bible. Old Testament--Theology.Bible. Pentateuch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.Jews--Election, Doctrine of--Biblical teaching. 0 0 0 0 GETS GETS GEN 2023-08-23 24.50 0 BM613 .L64 2009 00027259 2023-08-23 00:00:00 2023-08-23 BK 44792 44792