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Royal motifs in the Pentateuchal portrayal of Moses /
Moses is portrayed through the use of royal motifs, such as his abandonment at birth, flight from Pharaoh, portrayal as a shepherd, as a semi-divine figure, temple builder, military general, and lawgiver. These well-known motifs that have been typically used to depict four famous rulers in the ancie...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
T & T Clark,
©2012.
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| Colección: | Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ;
571. T & T Clark library of biblical studies. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Moses is portrayed through the use of royal motifs, such as his abandonment at birth, flight from Pharaoh, portrayal as a shepherd, as a semi-divine figure, temple builder, military general, and lawgiver. These well-known motifs that have been typically used to depict four famous rulers in the ancient Near East, Hammurabi, Esarhaddon, Nabonidus, and Cyrus, have been adapted by the authors of the Pentateuch to affirm Moses as a more ancient leader, whose work has resulted in the constitution of the community of Israel. As a result, Israel''s identity and enduring existence rest upon the authori. |
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| Notas: | "Originated as a dissertation completed ... at Union Theological Seminary and Christian School of Presbyterian Education in Richmond, Virginia (now renamed as Union Presbyterian Seminary)"--Preface |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 172 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-160) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0567181200 9780567181206 |