Interpretations of the Name Israel in Ancient Judaism and Some Early Christian Writings —— From Victorious Athlete to Heavenly Champion

----- 以色列：古犹太教及早期基督教著作对其的解释：从冠军到圣人

ISBN: 9780199242375 出版年：2005 页码：419 Hayward, C T R Oxford University Press

Ancient peoples regarded names as indicative of character and destiny. The Jews were no exception. All Jews descended from Jacob, who was given the name Israel. The Bible seemed to explain this name as having to do with struggle. But generations following the Bible found in Israel references to seeing God, singing, ruling, being upright, angelic qualities, and much more besides. This book examines those explanations, and attempts to show how they came to be adopted and why.