Word and presence : a commentary on the book of Deuteronomy / Ian Cairns.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cairns, Ian.

Series:

International theological commentary

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Deuteronomy--Commentaries.

Bible.

Bible. Deuteronomy.

Physical Description:

x, 309 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans ; Edinburgh : Handsel Press, 1992.

Summary:

In this commentary Ian Cairns presents Deuteronomy as a slowly evolving, complex composite -- as legal code, as treaty text or covenant, as Moses' farewell speech, and as the final volume of the Pentateuch. Despite Deuteronomy's structural complexity, however, Cairns shows how the theme "Word and Presence" permeates the entire book: God is the living Presence who can be encountered and known through his word addressed to each generation in turn. This commentary is unique in its emphasis on the theology of Deuteronomy (e.g., law as "humane instruction") as well as in its modern applications and illustrations from non-Western cultures.

Contents:

The First Speech of Moses (1:1-4:43) 27

Preface to Moses' First Speech (1:1-5) 30

The Speech Proper (1:6-4:43) 31

The Second Speech of Moses (4:44-28:68) 63

The Theophany on Horeb (4:44-5:33) 66

Body of the Second Speech (Part I) (6:1-11:32) 83

The Covenant Code: Body of the Second Speech (Part II) (12:1-26:15) 120

Conclusion of the Second Speech (26:16-28:68) 227

The Third Speech of Moses (29:1-30:20) 251

Opening Exhortation (29:1-5) 255

Covenant Responsibilities (29:16-28) 259

Concluding Exhortation (30:1-20) 263

Addenda (31:1-34:12) 267

Successor to Moses (31:1-30) 269

The Song of Moses (32:1-52) 278

The Blessing of Moses (33:1-29) 293

The Death of Moses (34:1-12) 303.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-309).

ISBN:

0802801609

1871828171

OCLC:

24702062