The Abraham Narrative (Gen. 12:1-25:11) in Some Ancient and Mediaeval Manuscripts: The Exegetical Implications of Delimitation Criticism
This paper surveys the paragraph divisions in three ancient MSS and two mediaeval MSS in relation to the Abraham Narrative Act in the Patriarchal Narratives (Gen. 12.1-25.11) in order to assess their relevance for critical studies of biblical narratives. The genealogies are to be treated separately on another occasion, not only because they have a different genre, but also because the paragraphing technique applied to them is peculiar. At the outset
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