Abraham between History and Poetry
From the time of Karl-David Ilgen (1763-1834), exegetes doubted the possibility of proving the historicity of the patriarchal narratives. This article starts with W.L.M. de Wette's radical arguments, which were influenced by Kantian philosophy. It then analyses E. Hengstenberg's attempt to...
| Published in: | Hebrew bible and ancient Israel |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Mohr Siebeck
2014
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| In: |
Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ilgen, Karl David 1763-1834
/ Historicity
/ Wette, Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de 1780-1849
/ Philosophy
/ Influence
/ Saga
/ Genesis
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
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| Summary: | From the time of Karl-David Ilgen (1763-1834), exegetes doubted the possibility of proving the historicity of the patriarchal narratives. This article starts with W.L.M. de Wette's radical arguments, which were influenced by Kantian philosophy. It then analyses E. Hengstenberg's attempt to counter de Wette's critical position. Finally, the discussion expounds upon H. Gunkel's very accurate theory on the differences between historiography and popular tales (»Sagen«). |
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| ISSN: | 2192-2284 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1628/219222714X13994465496901 |