Seeking a Homeland
Sojourn and Ethnic Identity in the Ancestral Narratives of Genesis
Biographical note
Elisabeth Robertson Kennedy received her Ph.D. in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies from the University of Edinburgh. She serves as Professor of Old Testament at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, Egypt.
Readership
Readers interested in biblical studies, founding myths, ethnic dimensions of the Hebrew Bible, and sociological approaches to sacred texts.
Table of contents
Introduction: A Place for Sojourn
Parameters and Method
Related Works
1 Theoretical Tools: Anthony D. Smith
Ethno-Symbolism
Ethnic Myth
Election
Territoriality
Sojourn and Ethnic Myth
2 Mapping an Ethnoscape: Sojourn in the Itinerary Notices
Sojourn in Egypt (12:10)
Sojourn in Gerar (20:1; 21:34)
Sojourn in Paddan-aram (36:27; 36:7; 37:1)
Conclusions
3 Bolstering Ethnic Election: Sojourn in the Promise Speeches
Genesis 15:13
Genesis 17:8
Genesis 26:3
Genesis 28:4
Conclusions
4 Constructing Relational Ethics: Sojourn in the Dialogues
Genesis 19:9
Genesis 21:23
Genesis 23:4
Genesis 32:5
Genesis 47: 4, 9
Conclusions
5 Conclusions: Journeying On Trajectories for Reflection
Parameters and Method
Related Works
1 Theoretical Tools: Anthony D. Smith
Ethno-Symbolism
Ethnic Myth
Election
Territoriality
Sojourn and Ethnic Myth
2 Mapping an Ethnoscape: Sojourn in the Itinerary Notices
Sojourn in Egypt (12:10)
Sojourn in Gerar (20:1; 21:34)
Sojourn in Paddan-aram (36:27; 36:7; 37:1)
Conclusions
3 Bolstering Ethnic Election: Sojourn in the Promise Speeches
Genesis 15:13
Genesis 17:8
Genesis 26:3
Genesis 28:4
Conclusions
4 Constructing Relational Ethics: Sojourn in the Dialogues
Genesis 19:9
Genesis 21:23
Genesis 23:4
Genesis 32:5
Genesis 47: 4, 9
Conclusions
5 Conclusions: Journeying On Trajectories for Reflection
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