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Making sense of the divine name in the Book of Exodus : from etymology to literary onomastics /

The obvious riddles and difficulties in Exod 3:13-15 and Exod 6:2-8 have attracted an overwhelming amount of attention and comment. These texts make important theological statements about the divine name YHWH and the contours of the divine character. From the enigmatic statements in Exod 3:13-15, mo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Surls, Austin (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, 2017.
Colección:Bulletin for biblical research supplements ; 17.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The obvious riddles and difficulties in Exod 3:13-15 and Exod 6:2-8 have attracted an overwhelming amount of attention and comment. These texts make important theological statements about the divine name YHWH and the contours of the divine character. From the enigmatic statements in Exod 3:13-15, most scholars reconstruct the original form of the name as "Yahweh," which is thought to describe YHWH's creative power or self-existence. Similarly, Exod 6:3 has become a classic proof-text for the Documentary Hypothesis and an indication of different aspects of God's character as shown in history. D.
Notas:Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Wheaton College, 2015.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 247 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781575064840
1575064847