Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • I The Argument and its Development
  • Lexicographical Studies
  • Comparative Studies
  • Placement with regard to the Pentateuchal Sources
  • Placement within the Reed Sea Tradition Development
  • Statement of the Argument
  • II Preliminary Questions
  • The Text
  • Unity and Poetic Technique
  • The Form: A Victory Song
  • The Prose Framework, vv 1a, 19â€?21a
  • III The Formulaic Enclosure, vv 1bâ€?3, 18, 21b
  • Comparison with Redactive texts in Isaiah
  • Comparison with Ps 118
  • The Elements Proper to the SongThe Doxology, v 3
  • The Refrain, vv 1a, 21b
  • IV Exegesis of Part One, vv 4â€?12
  • The Song and the Reed Sea Tradition
  • The Egyptians Go down to Destruction, vv 4, 5
  • The Exaltation of Godâ€?s Right Hand, v 6
  • A Note on the Mythological Character of the Song
  • Godâ€?s Anger is Dispatched, v 7
  • The Standing of the Waters, v 8
  • The Enemyâ€?s Plans, v 9
  • The Sea Covers the Egyptians, v 10
  • The Incomparability of Yahweh, v 11a
  • In Praise of Godâ€?s Great Deeds, v 11b
  • The Earth Swallows up Godâ€?s Foes, v 12
  • V Exegesis of Part Two, vv 13â€?17The Leading Theme, vv 13, 16b
  • The Structure of Part Two, vv 13â€?17
  • Liturgical Character of vv 13, 16b 17
  • V 17 as Myth Text
  • Excursus: The Placement of Ps 78
  • The Fear of the Peoples, vv 15, 16
  • VI Conclusions
  • The Dating of the Song of the Sea
  • Authorship
  • Final Remarks
  • Works Cited