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While the literature of the ancient Near East portrays legendary heroes, this is not the case with the biblical narrative, which portrays the patriarchs and matriarchs as fallible human beings. Their story is a multigenerational one of family and the dynamics that exist within. Reading these stories is like hearing the echo of family feuds, which is what makes them timeless.
Were the patriarchs real people? Or can we say that many details in the Book of Genesis are fictions that project later romantic ideals of life and faith? To answer these questions the author examines the patriarchs’ daily life, beliefs, and customs to provide provocative and useful insights into the life of the Patriarchs.

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Contents: Migration – Marriages – The Religious Customs of the Patriarchs – The God/Gods of the Patriarchs – Dreams – The Three Patriarchs – The Matriarchs – The Daily Life of the Patriarchs – Death.

Daily Life of the Patriarchs: The Way It Was

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 28/11/2014
      ISBN13: 9783034318570, 978-3034318570
      ISBN10: 303431857X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      While the literature of the ancient Near East portrays legendary heroes, this is not the case with the biblical narrative, which portrays the patriarchs and matriarchs as fallible human beings. Their story is a multigenerational one of family and the dynamics that exist within. Reading these stories is like hearing the echo of family feuds, which is what makes them timeless.
      Were the patriarchs real people? Or can we say that many details in the Book of Genesis are fictions that project later romantic ideals of life and faith? To answer these questions the author examines the patriarchs’ daily life, beliefs, and customs to provide provocative and useful insights into the life of the Patriarchs.

      Table of Contents
      Contents: Migration – Marriages – The Religious Customs of the Patriarchs – The God/Gods of the Patriarchs – Dreams – The Three Patriarchs – The Matriarchs – The Daily Life of the Patriarchs – Death.

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