Dr. Stephen Germany is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Basel, where he is a member of the research project “Transforming Memories of Collective Violence in the Hebrew Bible,” funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. He holds a Master of Theologies Studies from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from Emory University and is the author of The Exodus-Conquest Narrative: The Composition of the Non-Priestly Narratives in Exodus–Joshua (Mohr Siebeck, 2017).
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Abraham and Isaac’s sojourn in Gerar and Beersheba, and their covenants with the local ruler Abimelech, reflect the historical circumstances of Judea during the Persian period. They are living in the Promised Land, struggling with the local people, but they come to terms with the friendly and God-fearing ruler.
Abraham and Isaac’s sojourn in Gerar and Beersheba, and their covenants with the local ruler Abimelech, reflect the historical circumstances of Judea during the Persian period. They are living in the Promised Land, struggling with the local people, but they come to terms with the friendly and God-fearing ruler.