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The Pentateuch as Torah New Models for Understanding Its Promulgation and Acceptance / edited by Gary N. Knoppers and Bernard M. Levinson.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Judaism--Post-exilic period (Judaism).
- Canonical criticism.
- Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D--Congresses.
- Judaism.
- Bible. Pentateuch.
- Bible. Pentateuch--History--Congresses.
- Bible.
- Bible. Pentateuch--Criticism, interpretation, etc--Congresses.
- Bible. Pentateuch--Canonical criticism--Congresses.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (370 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Since antiquity, the five books of Moses have served as a sacred constitution, foundational for both Jews and Samaritans. However long the process of accepting the Pentateuch as authoritative tōrâ ("instruction") took, this was by all accounts a monumental achievement in the history of these peoples and indeed an important moment in the history of the ancient world. In the long development of Western societies, the Pentateuch has served as a major influence on the development of law, political philosophy, and social thought. The question is: how, where, and why did this process of acceptance occur, when did it occur, and how long did it take?
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Ratifying local law codes in an international age
- pt. 2. Prophets, polemics, and publishers : the growing importance of writing in Persian period Judah
- pt. 3. The Torah as a foundational document in Judah and Samaria
- pt. 4. The translation, interpretation, and application of the Torah as early Jewish literature.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Ce volume est tire des 4 tables rondes tenues au Congres international de la "Society of Biblical Literature" à Edinbourg du 2 au 6 juillet 2006.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781575065854
- 1575065851
- OCLC:
- 747412064
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