In this volume Thomas Dozeman presents a fresh translation of the Hebrew text of Exodus along wit... more In this volume Thomas Dozeman presents a fresh translation of the Hebrew text of Exodus along with a careful, critical interpretation of its central themes, literary structure, and history of composition. He explores two related themes in the formation of the book of Exodus: the identity of Yahweh, the God of Israel, and the authority of Moses, the leader of the Israelite people. / Dozeman clarifies the multiple literary genres within the text, identifies only two separate authors in the book s composition, and highlights the rich insights that arise from the comparative study of the ancient Near Eastern literary tradition. Also treating the influence of Exodus in the history of Jewish and Christian interpretation, Dozeman s comprehensive commentary will be welcomed by Old Testament scholars."
Helmut Utzschneider And Wolfgang Oswald, Exodus 1-15
Joshua 1-12
Yale University Press eBooks, Sep 24, 2021
“El, the Living”
Bethel in the Wars of Ambush in Joshua 7–8 and Judges 19–21
In the following essays, full bibliographical information is provided for the book under review w... more In the following essays, full bibliographical information is provided for the book under review when it is referenced for the first time. Further references to the book, including references to specific chapters, use the abbreviated title: Covenant in the Persian Period.
... the Pentateuch, where the wil-derness setting extends from Exodus through Deuteronomy.25 The ... more ... the Pentateuch, where the wil-derness setting extends from Exodus through Deuteronomy.25 The ... traditions introduces the motif of journey, which requires that the cultic kingship of God ... that ancient Israelite history writing is a late development within deuteronomistic tradi-tion ...
The Pentateuch: Introducing the Torah
Joshua in the Book of Joshua
Penn State University Press eBooks, Jul 21, 2010
Methods for Exodus
Preface: Methods in Biblical Interpretation background From the mid-nineteenth century until the ... more Preface: Methods in Biblical Interpretation background From the mid-nineteenth century until the 1980s, the historical-critical method dominated the study of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. A legacy of JP Gabler, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Julius Wellhausen, and their ...
This chapter traces the influence of the history of religions school on the interpretation of the... more This chapter traces the influence of the history of religions school on the interpretation of the Pentateuch in two important areas of research: (1) the identification of individual oral stories in form criticism; and (2) the attempt to trace the formation of oral stories into larger collections in tradition history. It also discusses the main methodological issues raised by the various approaches surveyed in this chapter.
The Historical Geography of the Pentateuch and Archaeological Perspectives
From Sources to Redaction
The Social Groups behind the Pentateuch, 2021
The Book of Genesis: Composition, Reception, and Interpretation
Two particular examples stand out. First, the authors interpret the sealings to defend their own ... more Two particular examples stand out. First, the authors interpret the sealings to defend their own understanding of imperial tax collection and distribution. They describe the distribution of stamp impressions to outline the primary and secondary administrative districts of Yehud as an office of imperial taxation under the aegis of greater empires. But the distribution of these impressions can only prove that products moved and were accounted for at administrative centers. By itself, this distribution cannot determine the degree of autonomy by which this product moved. Exchange of goods can be untraceable to modern excavation, so quantitative questions in regard to the relative significance of this distribution through yehūd impressions remains ambiguous. Of course, Lipschits and Vanderhooft’s interpretation of Ramat Rahel as an imperial tax station for the Persian Empire may have merit, but conclusive interpretation must await further discussion with the content of forthcoming excava...
The Book of Exodus
Drawing on the latest in Exodus scholarship, this volume offers twenty-four essays on a wide rang... more Drawing on the latest in Exodus scholarship, this volume offers twenty-four essays on a wide range of topics related to Exodus, written by leading experts in the field. Topics include its formation, reception, textual history and translation, themes, theologies, and place within Judaism and Christianity.
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