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The Old Testament Miracle-Workers in Early Judaism

  • Paperback
  • 365 pages
  • Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
  • 16.1 x 23.4 x 1.9 cm

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For those curious about early Jewish miracles.

The Old Testament Miracle-Workers reveals hidden truths.

You’ll deepen your faith and understanding of miracles.

Discover the fascinating world of miracle-workers in early Judaism as Erkki Koskenniemi explores the miraculous deeds of biblical figures like Moses, Elijah, and more.

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Erkki Koskenniemi analyzes the most important early Jewish texts, which attribute miracles to people mentioned in the Old Testament. He investigates the miracles of Moses, Elijah and Elisha, but also, for example, the extra-biblical deeds of men like Abraham, David and Solomon. The author looks at the development of the traditional elements of the miracle stories and the theological intentions of every writer who deals with these stories. The Jewish tradition of miracle-workers is rich and multifaceted. There was no rule that the biblical stories should be retold as they were written. Miracles could thus be connected with different types of historiography or even, in one case, with a tragedy, which was an imitation of Aeschylus' great work. It didn't take long for the growing tradition to develop new shades and colors for the old stories: for example, the struggle with evil powers is involved in the retold stories. Several authors also hoped for the repetition of the saving miracles of the past, especially of the Exodus, God's help in the desert and the great deeds of Elijah. The investigation of this rich tradition helps us to better understand the early Jewish belief as well as the early Christian world.
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  • Title

    The Old Testament Miracle-Workers in Early Judaism

  • Author

    Erkki Koskenniemi

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Mohr Siebeck

  • Published

    November 2005

  • Weight

    572g

  • Page Count

    365

  • Dimensions

    16.1 x 23.4 x 1.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9783161486043

  • ISBN-10

    3161486048

  • Eden Code

    4894465