The Despoliation of Egypt: In Pre-Rabbinic, Rabbinic and Patristic Traditions (Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae; Texts and Studies of Early Christian Life and Language) by Joel Stevens Allen
English | ISBN: 9004167455 | 2008 | PDF | 305 pages | 1,7 MB
This work examines the role played by the biblical motif of the despoliation of Egypt in the understanding Gentiles had of Jews, and how Jews defended themselves, their heroes and their God in the face of anti-Jewish slander. It also examines the manner in which Christians learned from their rabbinic counterparts how to defend Moses and his God against the gnostic challenge.