Interpretations of the name Israel in ancient Judaism and some early Christian writings : from victorious athlete to heavenly champion
C.T.R. Hayward
- Oxford Oxford University Press 2005
- xiii, 397 p. ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. [359]-369) and index
9780199242375
2005296183
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