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The tabernacle in the narrative history of Israel from the Exodus to the conquest / Myung Soo Suh.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Suh, Myung Soo, 1958-
- Series:
- Studies in biblical literature 1089-0645 ; v. 50.
- Studies in biblical literature, 1089-0645 ; v. 50
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Joshua.
- Bible. Exodus.
- Tabernacle.
- Bible. Exodus--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Joshua--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 182 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : P. Lang, [2003]
- Contents:
- The Problem 1
- Methodological Considerations 2
- Survey of Research 7
- 'Narrative History' 10
- The 'Tabernacle' and the 'Tent of Meeting' 11
- 'Yahweh War,' 'Holy War' and 'Divine War' 13
- 2 The Despoiling of the Egyptians and the Materials for the Tabernacle 23
- Relationship Between the Despoiling of the Egyptians and the Exodus 23
- The Nature of the Exodus 24
- The Main Explanations for the Nature of the Exodus 25
- A New Approach: The Twofold Strategies for the Exodus 27
- The Despoiling of the Egyptians 31
- The Main Explanations of the Despoiling 31
- The Plunder Following the Victory of Yahweh 33
- The Purpose of the Despoiling of the Egyptians 35
- 3 The Adjacent Narratives of the Tabernacle Narrative and the Functions of the Tabernacle 43
- From Egypt to Sinai 43
- The Water of Marah (Exod. 15.22-27) 44
- The Manna and the Quails (Exod. 16.1-36) 45
- The Water at Massah and Meribah (Exod. 17.1-7) 48
- The Battle with the Amalekites (Exod. 17.8-16) 48
- The Visit of Jethro (Exod. 18) 50
- The Theophany and Covenant at Mt. Sinai (Exod. 19-24.11) 51
- The Functions of the Tabernacle 55
- The Military Headquarters 56
- The Treasury of Yahweh 60
- 4 The Tabernacle and the Golden Calf 70
- Some Issues Related to the Golden Calf 70
- The Problem of Composition 70
- The Making and Destruction of the Golden Calf 73
- The Story of the Golden Calf and Its Relation to 1 Kgs.12.25-31 75
- The Relationship Between the Tabernacle and the Golden Calf 77
- Placement of the Narrative of the Golden Calf 77
- Antitypal Parallel Between Exod. 25-31 and Exod. 32 80
- The Identity of the Golden Calf 83
- Is It an Idol or a Symbol? 83
- Whose Symbol Is It? 85
- 5 The Tabernacle, the Glory of Yahweh and the Crisis of the Leadership 98
- The Tabernacle and the Formation of the Cultic Leadership 98
- The Tabernacle and the Military Leadership 100
- Census 101
- Structuring of the Hierarchy 103
- The Challenges against the Cultic-Military Leadership and the Glory of Yahweh 105
- "Has the Lord Indeed Spoken Only Through Moses?" 105
- "Let Us Choose a Captain, and Go Back to Egypt" 108
- "So Why do You Exalt Yourselves above the Assembly of the Lord?" 109
- The Challenge of the Leadership at Meribah (Num.20.1-13) 111
- 6 The Ark and the Tabernacle in the Narratives of the Conquest 121
- Some Allusive Connections Between Josh. 1-11 and the Pentateuch 122
- The Ark in the Narratives of the Conquest 125
- The Ark and the Crossing of the Jordan 126
- The Ark and the Conquest of Jericho 128
- Spoils, Disaster of Community and the Treasury of Yahweh 130
- Achan's Tragedy 130
- Spoils and the Treasury of Yahweh 131
- Human Greed and the Disaster of the Community 131
- The Tabernacle, Land and Solidarity of the Community 132
- The Tabernacle and the Distribution of the Land 132
- The Tabernacle and Solidarity of the Community 133.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [149]-174) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0820461520
- OCLC:
- 49518906
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