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Adam, Satan, and the King of Tyre

Jewish and Christian


Perspectives Series
Editorial Board

David Golinkin, Alberdina Houtman,


Marcel Poorthuis, Joshua Schwartz,
Freek van der Steen
Advisory Board

Yehoyada Amir, David Berger, Shaye Cohen,


Judith Frishman, Martin Goodman,
Clemens Leonhard, Tobias Nicklas, Eyal Regev,
Gerard Rouwhorst, Seth Schwartz, Yossi Turner

VOLUME 20

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Adam, Satan, and the King of Tyre


The Interpretation of Ezekiel 28:11-19
in Late Antiquity

By

Hector M. Patmore

LEIDENBOSTON
2012

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CONTENTS
Editorial Statement .........................................................................................
Acknowledgements .........................................................................................

vii
ix

Chapter One.Introduction ..........................................................................


The Pre-History of the Text .....................................................................
Interpretations .............................................................................................
Texts ................................................................................................................
Between Text and Interpretation ..........................................................
Aims ................................................................................................................

1
5
8
9
14
14

Chapter Two.Rabbinic Literature .............................................................


Introduction .................................................................................................
Adam Traditions .........................................................................................
Hiram: Divine Claims and Destruction ................................................
Hirams Guilt, Adams Punishment .......................................................
Conclusion ....................................................................................................

16
16
16
26
33
35

Chapter Three.Church Fathers ..................................................................


Tertullian .......................................................................................................
Augustine.......................................................................................................
Cyril of Jerusalem........................................................................................
Hippolytus .....................................................................................................
Origen of Alexandria..................................................................................
Jerome ............................................................................................................
Conclusion ....................................................................................................

41
41
48
51
54
59
66
71

Chapter Four.Targum ................................................................................... 80


Introduction to the Source ...................................................................... 80
History of the Source ................................................................................. 81
Textual Matters ........................................................................................... 85
Analysis of Source....................................................................................... 102
Summary and Conclusions ...................................................................... 126

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contents

Chapter Five.The Septuagint .....................................................................


Introduction to the Source ......................................................................
History of the Source: Origins and Purpose .......................................
Textual Matters ...........................................................................................
Analysis of Text ...........................................................................................
Summary and Conclusions ......................................................................

133
133
134
136
149
166

Chapter Six.The Hebrew Text ...................................................................


Introduction to the Source ......................................................................
History of the Source .................................................................................
Textual Matters ...........................................................................................
Analysis of Text ...........................................................................................
Summary and Conclusions ......................................................................

179
179
180
190
191
204

Chapter Seven.Conclusion.......................................................................... 211


Resources, Editions, and Translations .......................................................
General Bibliography ......................................................................................
Author Index .....................................................................................................
Index of Primary Sources ..............................................................................

219
225
241
245

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