Encounters in the Dark
Identity Formation in the Jacob Story
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Word Count
54,000 words, Guess
Page Count
216 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL32451251M
- ISBN-139780884144595
- ISBN-100884144593
- OCLC Control Number1145900969
- Library of Congress Control Number2020012831
Classifications
- LCCBS580.J3 F67 2020
Description
"Encounters in the Dark: Identity Formation in the Jacob Story traces the many moments of darkness in the life of Jacob from the darkness of his mother's womb to the triumphant scene of wrestling God by the Jabbok River. Through an exploration of key moments in Jacob's story, Noel Forlini Burt follows Jacob's journey from home, to exile, and back home again. His story symbolizes the larger story of the Israel's own wrestling with God in the darkness of exile and return"--
Subjects
Other Editions
- Encounters in the Dark: Identity Formation in the Jacob Story
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