Chosen and Unchosen: Conceptions of Election in the Pentateuch and Jewish-Christian Interpretation (Siphrut: Literature and Theology of the Hebrew Scriptures) 9781575061719, 1575061716

Winner of the 2011 RBY Scott Award from the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies/Société canadienne des études bibliques

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Table of contents :
Front Cover
Front Matter
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Part 1: Election in Jewish and Christian Interpretation
Chapter 1: Introducing Election and Nonelection: Christian Interpretation
Chapter 2: Jewish Election Theologies: Exclusion and Disgrace?
Part 2: Election and Nonelection In the Pentateuch: Test Cases
Chapter 3: Blessing or Curse? Abraham, Election, and the Nations: The Story of King Abimelech
Chapter 4: An Unchosen Figure Who Saves a People (Exodus 2:1–10)
Chapter 5: Numbers: Balaam and Yhwh’s Irrevocable Love for Israel
Chapter 6: Israel and the Nations in Deuteronomy
Chapter 7: Chosen and Unchosen: Can Good Come from a God Who Favors?
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Bibliography
Author Index
Scripture Index

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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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