The attemped murder by Laban the Aramean: an example of intertextual reading in Midrash
This article deals with the question of why Laban the Aramean, a rather harmless character as presented in the biblical text, is generally portrayed in rabbinic literature as a major enemy of Israel. It is argued that the view of Laban as a villain developed as a result of rabbinic hermeneutics, and...
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| Language: | Danish |
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Donner Institute
2003-09-01
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| Series: | Nordisk Judaistik |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.fi/nj/article/view/69601 |