Exodus /
Exodus requires the consideration not only of historical but also of institutional and theological questions. Since such disparate materials have all been brought together into one presentation, it is necessary also to look at the literary function and formulation of the book. In the light of these...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Sheffield, England :
Sheffield Academic Press,
[1999]
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Series: | Old Testament guides.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Matters Historical: clearing the ground; I. The biblical chronology; II. Ancient Near Eastern sources; III. Evidence for the relations between Semites and Egypt in the second millennium BC; IV. Some historical reconstructions; V. Other problems encountered by the historical approach; VI. How far should the Book of Exodus be regarded as a historical work?; VII. The figure of Moses as illustration of the issues; 2. Matters Institutional: the religious core; I. Passover; II. Unleavened Bread; III. Firstlings; IV. Theophany; V. Covenant; VI. Law.
- 3. Matters Literary: the creative synthesisI. S.R. Driver and ''literary criticism''; II. Martin Noth and ''the history of tradition''; III. Brevard S. Childs and ''canonical criticism''; IV. Redaction criticism; V. The literary approach; VI. The Decalogue as illustration of the issues; 4. Matters Theological: the pervasive intention; I. The revelation of the divine name ''Yahweh''; II. The theology of the D-version; III. The theology of the P-edition; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z.