An ark on the Nile : the beginning of the book of Exodus / Keith Bodner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bodner, Keith, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Exodus--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Summary:

This work offers a literary reading of the first two chapters of the Book of Exodus, demonstrating how they anticipate the plot and themes of the rest of the book as well as repeating motifs from Genesis. It argues that Exodus 1-2 is a powerful narrative and a striking example of the artistic qualities of the Pentateuch.

Contents:

Cover; An Ark on the Nile: The Beginning of the Book of Exodus; Copyright; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1: Images of Egypt in Genesis; Famine in Canaan; Other Refractions; From Adversity to Elevation; In Pharaohś House; Concluding Data; Chapter 2: Old Promise, New King; The Book of Names; Nameless King; The Kingś Speech; Rise of the Taskmasters; CounterProductive; Chapter 3: Pharaohś Midwife Crisis; Shifrah and Co.; Lethal Command; The Interrogation; Deceptive Counterparts; Reward and Recalcitrance; Chapter 4: The Waters of Chaos; Levite Family

Floating SanctuarySister Act; The Princess of Egypt; Chapter 5: Criminal Charges; Growing Pains; Strike Out; Fraternal Strife; Murder Mystery, Part I; Murder Mystery, Part II; Near the Well; Chapter 6: The Stranger in Midian; The Group of Seven; Friend of the Family; The Next Generation; Shift in Perspective; Chapter 7: Exodus 1-2 and the Sojourn of Israel; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-182667-7

0-19-108681-9