Narrative Toledot Formulae in Genesis: The Case of Heaven and Earth, Noah, and Isaac
This paper reexamines the literary function of the narrative toledot formulae in Genesis, claiming that the formula thrice (Gen 2:4; 6:9; 25:19) introduces a passage about the specified father rather than one solely about his sons. This finding is based on a philological analysis of the word toledo...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Alberta Library
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Hebrew Scriptures |
| Online Access: | https://jhsonline.org/index.php/jhs/article/view/29359 |