The journey of Terach from Ur to Harran as a reflex of lunar cults in the Old Testament (Gen. 11:27–32)? Cover Image

Czy wędrówka Teracha z Ur do Charanu posiada elementy lunarne? Analiza egzegetyczna Rdz 11,27–32
The journey of Terach from Ur to Harran as a reflex of lunar cults in the Old Testament (Gen. 11:27–32)?

Author(s): Andrzej Łukasz Jędrzejczak
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Biblical studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: Terach; The Book of Genesis; journey; Ur; Harran; lunar cults; lunar motifs

Summary/Abstract: The interest of Terah’s journey from Ur to Harran is connected with an attempt to indicate lunar elements that could occur in Gen. 11:27–32. Israel wasn’t a hermetic community and many of elements that were known from religion systems of ancient Near East penetrated on the layer of biblical texts. The main goal of this scientific description is to exhibition these elements in Terah’s journey. Occurs of these elements could confirm or deny the influence of lunar cults on text from the Book of Genesis.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 27
  • Page Range: 49-64
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish