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God and the Creation of Adam in the Vision of Genesis Rabbah 8 and Subsequent Rabbinic Texts Cover

God and the Creation of Adam in the Vision of Genesis Rabbah 8 and Subsequent Rabbinic Texts

By: Aurelian Botica  
Open Access
|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2025-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2284-7308 | Journal ISSN: 1224-984X
Language: English
Page range: 112 - 124
Published on: Sep 18, 2025
Published by: Emanuel University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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