Deuteronomy and the Judaean diaspora / Prof. Ernest Nicholson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nicholson, Ernest W. (Ernest Wilson)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Deuteronomy--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Jewish diaspora.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ernest Nicholson draws together and expands a collection of his writings on Deuteronomy, presenting his challenging thesis that the book derived from thinkers and writers who lived among the Judaean exiles in Babylonia in the 6th century, and in significant ways represents a break with pre-exilic Israelite religion.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; Publisher's Acknowledgements; Part I; 1. Introduction; 2. Josiah and the Priests of the High Places (2 Kings 23: 8a, 9); 3. Deuteronomy and the Babylonian Diaspora; 4. Deuteronomy, the Prophets, and Scripture; 5. The 'Law' of the King in Deuteronomy 17: 14-20; 6. 'Do not dare to set a foreigner over you': The King in Deuteronomy and 'The Great King'; Part II; 7. Story and History in the Old Testament; 8. The Deuteronomistic Corpus: History or Story? A Response to John Van Seters; Bibliography; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S

TV; W; Index of Sources

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-100731-5

OCLC:

876042023