The theme of diaspora in the Pentateuch / Kishiya Hidaka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hidaka, Kishiya, 1994- author.

Series:

Forschungen zum Alten Testament ; 193.

Forschungen zum Alten Testament ; 193

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Pentateuch--Themes, motives.

Bible.

Bible. Pentateuch--Relation to Jeremiah.

Bible. Pentateuch--Relation to Ezekiel.

Documentary hypothesis (Pentateuchal criticism).

Jewish diaspora--History.

Jewish diaspora.

Bible. Pentateuch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xviii, 354 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Tübingen : Mohr Siebeck, 2026.

Summary:

"The themes 'Pentateuch' and 'diaspora' may seem an unlikely pair - but only if one fails to recognize that major portions of the Pentateuch were shaped in the exilic and post-exilic periods. Kishiya Hidaka argues that many parts of the Pentateuch emerged in response to the rise of diaspora communities, reflecting the socio-historical discourse on the question of Israel's identity. These Pentateuchal layers, dating to the exilic and postexilic periods, engage particularly with the prophetic traditions - especially Jeremiah and Ezekiel - which also reflect the theological and political discourse on identity formation." -- Publisher, inside front flap of dust jacket.

"Many parts of the Pentateuch emerged in response to the rise of postexilic diaspora communities, reflecting the socio-historical discourse on the question of Israel's identity. Kishiya Hidaka examines the development of diaspora themes between the Pentateuch and the prophetic traditions." -- Publisher, page four of dust jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: The Pentateuch in modern research ; The date of Pentateuchal texts and the issue of diaspora ; Divergent Yahwistic social groups and the Hebrew Bible ; The theme of diaspora in the Pentateuch

The theme of diaspora in Priestly literature

The theme of diaspora in Deuteronomy 4

The theme of diaspora in the ancestor narratives (Genesis 12-2)0

The theme of diaspora in the Joseph story

The theme of diaspora in the wilderness narrative

Conclusion.

Notes:

"This book is a revised version of my dissertation, submitted to the Faculty of Theology and the Study of Religion at the University of Zürich, where I received the degreee of Doktor der Theologie in April 2024. In this revised edition, chapters 5, 6, and 7, which were not part of the deposited version, are now included and expand the scope of the study." -- See, "Preface," page [vii]

Includes bibliographical references (pages [291]-331) and indexes.

ISBN:

9783161705588

3161705580

OCLC:

1568191501