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Joseph's bones : understanding the struggle between God and mankind in the Bible / Jerome M. Segal.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Segal, Jerome M., 1943-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Joseph (Son of Jacob).
- Joseph.
- Spirituality--Biblical teaching.
- Spirituality.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 307 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Riverhead Books, 2007.
- Summary:
- This bold reinterpretation of the Old Testament presents a new understanding of the Bible's message through the story of Joseph.
- Contents:
- Preface: reading with fresh eyes
- Joseph's bones
- The moral order
- God's project
- The struggle in the desert
- Leviticus within the narrative
- The life and tragedy of Moses
- In the Promised Land
- Afterword: Implications of this reading for the Jesus story
- Appendix: Reflections on who wrote the Bible.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781594489396
- 1594489394
- OCLC:
- 76261878
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