Tobit

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-3-17-020444-7
Verlag: Kohlhammer

Buch, Englisch, 390 Seiten

Reihe: International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament (IECOT)

This commentary sets the ancient Jewish story of Tobit within a broad tradition-historical context, analyzing the conceptions of angels and demons it contains, as well as its notions of ancient medicine, together with its understanding of the Torah. Presented along with this is a synchronically oriented interpretation of the whole text, which shows that the narrative should ultimately be understood in terms of historical theology. It reveals how, in the days of Hellenistic rule, ancient Judaism was able to cope with the threat from the aggressive politics of the empires. Within this context, the elderly Tobit's hymn of praise at the end of the narrative in Tob 13 opens a vista of hope for its addressees.

Zielgruppe

Professors and students of biblical and theological studies, Judaists.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ego, Beate

Robker, Jonathan Miles

Weitere Mitwirkende

Orton, David E.

Dietrich, Walter

Carr, David M.

Berlin, Adele

Blum, Erhard

Fischer, Irmtraud

Gesundheit, Shimon

Groß, Walter

Knoppers, Gary N.

Levinson, Bernard M.

Noort, Ed

Utzschneider, Helmut

Ego, Beate

Robker, Jonathan Miles

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Altes Testament: Exegese, Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Prof. Dr. Beate Ego teaches exegesis and theology of the Old Testament at Ruhr-University Bochum.