Chosen and Unchosen: Conceptions of Election in the Pentateuch and Jewish-Christian Interpretation 9781575066158

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Chosen and Unchosen

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Siphrut Literature and Theology of the Hebrew Scriptures Editorial Board

Stephen B. Chapman Duke University Tremper Longman III Westmont College Nathan MacDonald Universität Göttingen and University of St. Andrews 1. A Severe Mercy: Sin and Its Remedy in the Old Testament, by Mark J. Boda 2. Chosen and Unchosen: Conceptions of Election in the Pentateuch and Jewish-Christian Interpretation, by Joel N. Lohr 3. Genesis and the Moses Story: Israel’s Dual Origins in the Hebrew Bible, by Konrad Schmid

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Chosen and Unchosen Conceptions of Election in the Pentateuch and Jewish-Christian Interpretation

Joel N. Lohr

Winona Lake, Indiana Eisenbrauns 2009

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ç Copyright 2009 by Eisenbrauns. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. www.eisenbrauns.com

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lohr, Joel N. Chosen and unchosen : conceptions of election in the Pentateuch and Jewish-Christian interpretation / Joel N. Lohr p. cm. — (Siphrut, literature and theology of the Hebrew scriptures ; v. 2) Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN 978-1-57506-171-9 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Jews—Election, Doctrine of—Biblical teaching. 2. Christianity and other religions—Judaism—Biblical teaching. 3. Bible. O.T.— Theology. 4. Bible. O.T. Pentateuch—Criticism, interpretation, etc. 5. Christianity and other religions—Judaism. 6. Judaism— Relations—Christianity. I. Title. BM613.L64 2009 296.3u1172—dc22 2009032831

The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984.†‰

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