1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451627803321

Autore

Hayward Robert <1948->

Titolo

Interpretations of the name Israel in ancient Judaism and some early Christian writings [[electronic resource] ] : from victorious athlete to heavenly champion / / C.T.R. Hayward

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

1-280-75353-6

9786610753536

0-19-152931-1

1-4294-7036-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (419 p.)

Disciplina

222/.11092

Soggetti

Greek literature, Hellenistic - Jewish authors - History and criticism

Rabbinical literature - History and criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [359]-369) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Hebrew Bible and Jacob's Change of Name; 2. Jacob's Change of Name as Represented by the Septuagint Translators; 3. Days Without Number: Jacob, Israel, and Jesus ben Sira; 4. Jacob Becomes Israel: The Story as Told by the Book of Jubilees; 5. The One Who Sees God: Israel According to Philo of Alexandria; 6. The Name Israel, Philo, and the Prayer of Joseph; 7. Jacob Becomes Israel: The Account of Flavius Josephus; 8. Jacob's Change of Name Expounded in Rabbinic Texts; 9. New Testament Engagements; 10. Some Patristic Approaches to the Name Israel

ConclusionBibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Ancient peoples regarded names as indicative of character and destiny. The Jews were no exception. All Jews descended from Jacob, who was given the name Israel. The Bible seemed to explain this name as having to do with struggle. But generations following the Bible found in Israel references to seeing God, singing, ruling, being upright, angelic qualities, and much more besides. This book examines those explanations, and attempts to show how they came to be adopted and.



why. - ;Ancient peoples regarded names as indicative of character and destiny. The Jews were no exception. This is a critical

2.

Record Nr.

UNISANNIORMS1347502

Autore

Elnashaie, S. S. E. H. <1947-    >

Titolo

Modelling, simulation and optimization of industrial fixed bed catalytic reactors / S. S. E. H. Elnashaie and S. S. Elshishini

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : OPA, c1993

ISBN

2881248837

Descrizione fisica

XXVIII, 481 p. ; 24 cm.

Collana

Topics in chemical engineering ; 7

Altri autori (Persone)

Elshishini, S. S. <1946-    >

Disciplina

660

660.2995

Soggetti

Reattori chimici

Catalisi

Collocazione

SALA DING 660                     ELN.mo01SALA DING 660                     ELN.mo

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia