Tobit (eBook)

Beate Ego (Autor)

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2025
364 Seiten
Kohlhammer Verlag
978-3-17-042555-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This commentary sets the ancient Jewish story of Tobit within a broad tradition-historical context, analyzing the conceptions of angels and demons it contains, as well as its notions of ancient medicine, together with its understanding of the Torah. Presented along with this is a synchronically oriented interpretation of the whole text, which shows that the narrative should ultimately be understood in terms of historical theology. It reveals how, in the days of Hellenistic rule, ancient Judaism was able to cope with the threat from the aggressive politics of the empires. Within this context, the elderly Tobit's hymn of praise at the end of the narrative in Tob 13 opens a vista of hope for its addressees.

Autor

Prof. Dr. Beate Ego teaches exegesis and theology of the Old Testament at Ruhr-University Bochum.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.7.2025
• Mitarbeit: Herausgeber (Serie): Walter Dietrich, David M. Carr, Adele Berlin, Erhard Blum, Irmtraud Fischer, Shimon Gesundheit, Walter Groß, Gary N. Knoppers, Bernard M. Levinson, Ed Noort, Helmut Utzschneider, Beate Ego; Mitglied der Redaktion: Jonathan Miles Robker
• Übersetzer: David E. Orton
• Verlagsort: Stuttgart
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Christentum
• Schlagworte: Altes Testament • Bibel • Bibelkommentar • Old Testament
• ISBN-10: 3-17-042555-2 / 3170425552
• ISBN-13: 978-3-17-042555-2 / 9783170425552