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Callender, Dexter E., 1962-

Adam in myth and history : ancient Israelite perspectives on the primal human / by Dexter E. Callender Jr. - 1 online resource. - Harvard Semitic studies ; no. 48 . - Harvard Semitic Studies 48. Harvard Semitic Museum Publications E-Book Collection, ISBN: 9789004365230. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-234) and index.

Direct Attestations: Narratives about the Primal Human. The Image and Likeness of God (Genesis 1:26-28). In (and out) of the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2-3) -- Indirect Attestations: The Primal Human as Analogy. The King of Tyre as the Primal Human (Ezekiel 28:11-19). Is Job the Primal Human? (Job 15:7-16) -- Vestigial Allusions: The Sublimation of Primal Human Imagery. The Prince of Tyre: Adam and not God (Ezekiel 28:1-10). Personified Wisdom and the Culture-Bearer Tradition (Proverbs 8:22-31). Cain and Noah: Other Manifestations of Primal Human Imagery. Conclusion: The Significance of Primal Human Traditions in Ancient Israel. part I. 1. 2. part II. 3. 4. part III. 5. 6. 7.

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ISBN: 9789004369818

Standard No.: 10.1163/9789004369818 DOI

LCCN: 00032135

Subjects--Personal Names:
Adam (Biblical figure)
Adam (Biblical figure)

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Old Testament.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human beings--Origin.
Theological anthropology--Biblical teaching.
Human beings--Origin.
Theological anthropology--Biblical teaching.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: GN281 / .C343 2000

Dewey Class. No.: 599.93/8