A royal priesthood : literary and intertextual perspectives on an image of Israel in Exodus 19.6 / John A. Davies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davies, John A.

Series:

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 395.

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 395

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

People of God--Biblical teaching.

People of God.

Priesthood, Universal.

Covenant theology--Biblical teaching.

Covenant theology.

Bible. O.T. Exodus XIX, 6--Criticism, Textual.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark International, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the portrayal of Israel as a royal-priestly nation within Exodus and against the background of biblical and ancient Near Eastern thought. Central to the work is a literary study of Exodus 19:4-6 and a demonstration of the pivotal role these verses and their main image have within Exodus. This elective and honorific designation of Yahweh's cherished people has a particular focus on the privilege of access to him in his heavenly temple. The paradigm of the royal grant of privileged status has profound implications for our understanding of the Sinai covenant.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 OLD AND NEW IN LITERARY CRITICISM: METHODOLOGIES IN THE INTERPRETATION OF EXODUS 19.6; Chapter 3 THE ROYAL PRIESTHOOD IN ITS IMMEDIATE COTEXT: EXODUS 19.1-8; Chapter 4 THE GRANT OF ROYAL PRIESTHOOD TO ISRAEL: EXODUS 19.6; Chapter 5 THE ROYAL PRIESTHOOD IN THE EXODUS NARRATIVE FRAMEWORK: EXODUS 1.1 TO 24.11; Chapter 6 MODELLING THE ROYAL PRIESTHOOD: THE CULTIC MODEL OF EXODUS 24.12 TO 40.38; Chapter 7 THE SINAI COVENANT AS GRANT OF ROYAL PRIESTHOOD; Chapter 8 THE TESTING OF THE ROYAL PRIESTHOOD: NUMBERS 16

Chapter 9 THE ROYAL PRIESTHOOD IN JEOPARDY: HOSEA 4.4-9Chapter 10 REASSURANCE OF ROYAL PRIESTHOOD: TWO INTERTEXTUAL STUDIES; Chapter 11 THE PROSPECT OF THE ROYAL PRIESTHOOD: ISAIAH 61.6; Chapter 12 THE PINNACLE OF ROYAL PRIESTHOOD-ACCESS TO THE HEAVENLY COURT: ZECHARIAH 3; Chapter 13 CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--University of Sydney).

Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-270) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786611803216

9781281803214

1281803219

9780826430717

0826430716

OCLC:

286715304