Lohr, Joel N.  <br/><br/>
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 .
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>97815750617191575061716 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Bible. Old Testament--Theology.Bible. Pentateuch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.Jews--Election, Doctrine of--Biblical teaching.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BM613   / .L64 2009