Abstract
T HE IMAGININGS OF ANCIENT ISRAEL begin in Genesis. In one of this book's most memorable visions, God leads Abraham outdoors and says: Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou able to number them. .. So shall thy seed be (15:5).1 To envision an abstract concept such as nation requires poetic power, a metaphoric leap that would make the transition from one into a multitude more comprehensible. The sight of stars in the sky is construed as a key to understanding the future of Abraham's descendants. But then much remains unknown. The
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