Use of the third person for self-reference by Jesus and Yahweh : a study of Illeism in the Bible and ancient Near Eastern texts and its implications for Christology /: a study of Illeism in the Bible and ancient Near Eastern texts and its implications for Christology. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Roderick Elledge.
• Authors: Elledge, Roderick
• Contents: Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1; Introduction; Thesis; Methodology; History of Research; Chapter 2; Illeism in Classical Antiquity; Early Evidence; Ancient Historians; Conclusion; Chapter 3; Illeism in the Old Testament; Deferential Use; Within an Oath Formula; Summons to Listen; Characterization of the Speaker; Within a Trial Setting/Historical Context; In the Speech of Kings; King David; In the Speech of Yahweh; Conclusion; Chapter 4; Illeism in Ancient Near Eastern Texts; Illeism in the Speech of Gods of the ANE. Illeism in the Speech of Kings of the ANEDeferential Use of Illeism in the ANE Texts; Conclusion; Excursus: Deity of Kings and Kingship of Gods; Chapter 5; Illeism in the New Testament; Illeism in Paul's Letters; The Illeism of Jesus; Conclusion; Chapter 6; Summary and Conclusions; Summary; Conclusions; Appendix; 1. Illeisms of Yahweh in Construct; 2. Evaluated Illeisms of Yahweh; 3. Illeism of Jesus by Book; 4. Occurrences of Biblical Illeism by Person; Bibliography; Author Index; Index of Texts.
• Publisher Details: New York : Bloomsbury Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 220.6/6; Middle Eastern literature -- History and criticism; Reference (Philosophy); Self-knowledge, Theory of; BIBLES -- General; RELIGION -- Biblical Reference -- General; RELIGION -- Biblical Reference -- Handbooks; Middle Eastern literature; Reference (Philosophy); Self-knowledge, Theory of; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780567671448; 0567671445
• Related ISBNs: 9780567671431; 0567671437
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 3, 2017).
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