Noah as a mediator between a Universal and an “Israelite” reading of Genesis 1-11

Joep Dubbink

Noah as a mediator between a Universal and an “Israelite” reading of Genesis 1-11

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This paper reconsiders the relation between the Primal History told in Gen 1-11 and the stories of the Patriarchs starting from Gen 12 and onwards. In biblical theology, two different approaches have developed. The majority follows the great German scholar Claus Westermann, who emphasises the universal aspect of Genesis following from is starting chapters, while a minority, headed by the equally renowned Gerhard von Rad, focusses on the Israelite character of the whole book of Genesis, including the first eleven chapters.
The second part of the paper shows how the biblical character of Noah can help to reconcile this apparent contradiction, by showing how in biblical stories often the chosen one represents all, 'pars pro toto', in this way combining a particularist and a universal approach.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	And God Saw That It Was Good (Gen 1:12)
Subtitle of host publication	The concept of Quality in Archaeology, Philology and Theology
Editors	Petr Sláma, Filip Čapek
Place of Publication	Wien
Publisher	LIT
Chapter	9
Pages	111-121
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9783643961853
ISBN (Print)	9783643911858
Publication status	Published - 2020

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Name	Beiträge zum Verstehen der Bibel / Contributions to Understanding the Bible
Volume	42

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Bible
Old Testament Exegesis
biblical theology

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Noah as a mediator between a Universal and an “Israelite” reading of Genesis 1-11. / Dubbink, Joep.
And God Saw That It Was Good (Gen 1:12): The concept of Quality in Archaeology, Philology and Theology. ed. / Petr Sláma; Filip Čapek. Wien: LIT, 2020. p. 111-121 (Beiträge zum Verstehen der Bibel / Contributions to Understanding the Bible; Vol. 42).

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