Download or read book The Hermeneutics of Innovation microform the Impact of Centralization Upon the Structure Sequence and Reformulation of Legal Material in Deuteronomy written by Bernard M. Levinson and published by Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International. This book was released on 1991 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Deuteronomy and the Hermeneutics of Legal Innovation written by Bernard M. Levinson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Positioned at the boundary of traditional biblical studies, legal history, and literary theory, Deuteronomy and the Hermeneutics of Legal Innovation shows how the legislation of Deuteronomy reflects the struggle of its authors to renew late seventh- century Judean society. Seeking to defend their revolutionary vision during the neo-Assyrian crisis, the reformers turned to earlier laws, even when they disagreed with them, and revised them in such a way as to lend authority to their new understanding of God's will. Passages that other scholars have long viewed as redundant, contradictory, or displaced actually reflect the attempt by Deuteronomy's authors to sanction their new religious aims before the legacy of the past. Drawing on ancient Near Eastern law and informed by the rich insights of classical and medieval Jewish commentary, Levinson provides an extended study of three key passages in the legal corpus: the unprecedented requirement for the centralization of worship, the law transforming the old Passover into a pilgrimage festival, and the unit replacing traditional village justice with a professionalized judiciary. He demonstrates the profound impact of centralization upon the structure and arrangement of the legal corpus, while providing a theoretical analysis of religious change and cultural renewal in ancient Israel. The book's conclusion shows how the techniques of authorship developed in Deuteronomy provided a model for later Israelite and post- biblical literature. Integrating the most recent European research on the redaction of Deuteronomy with current American and Israeli scholarship, Levinson argues that biblical interpretation must attend to both the diachronic and the synchronic dimensions of the text. His study, which provides a new perspective on intertextuality, the history of authorship, and techniques of legal innovation in the ancient world, will engage pentateuchal critics and historians of Israelite religion, while reaching out toward current issues in literary theory and Critical Legal Studies.
Download or read book Deuteronomy and the Hermeneutics of Legal Innovation written by Bernard Malcolm Levinson and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rewriting and Revision as Amendment in the Laws of Deuteronomy written by Kevin Mattison and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2019-01-14 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kevin Mattison argues that Deuteronomy was designed to amend the Covenant Code (Exod 20:22-23:19). He proposes a model of amendment, which draws on existing models of replacement and supplementation to provide a more complete explanation of Deuteronomy's rewriting of the Covenant Code"--back cover.
Download or read book Immigrants and Innovative Law written by Mark A. Awabdy and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark A. Awabdy provides a nuanced and extensive understanding of the noun gr (ger, engl. immigrant) in the book of Deuteronomy (D). He argues that a precise reconstruction of the historical referents of D's ger is impossible and has led scholars to misread or overlook literary, theological, and sociological determinants. By analyzing D's ger texts and contexts, evidence emerges for: the non-Israelite and non-Judahite origins of D's ger; the distinction between the ger in D's prologue-epilogue and legal core; and the different meanings and origins of D's " ger-in-Egypt" and " 'ebed-in-Egypt" formulae. Awabdy further contends that D's revision of Exodus' Decalogue and Covenant Code and independence from H reveal D's tendencies to accommodate the ger and interface the ger with YHWH's redemption of Israel. He concludes by defining how D integrates the ger into the community of YHWH's people.
Download or read book The Legislative Themes of Centralization written by Jeffrey G. Audirsch and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The centralization of the cult mandate in Deuteronomy has captivated scholars for over two centuries. Related to this mandate are five legislative themes--abrogation of idolatry, tithing, the Israelite festival calendar, judiciary officials, and the priesthood. Collectively, these themes are interwoven into the Deuteronomic social, political, and religious infrastructure. Interpreted through an exilic lens, this study examines the themes through the relevant literary strata in the Enneateuch. In doing so, the themes are identified as playing an instrumental role in the demise of the divided monarchy. It is through the demise of the divided monarchy that the book of Deuteronomy, especially the centralization mandate, takes on a new meaning--a utopian desire. Thus, the rhetorical strategy of centralization, once contrived to unify and purify the cult, actually leads to failure and serves as motivation for reform during the exilic period.
Download or read book Law and Theology in Deuteronomy written by J. Gordon McConville and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Deuteronomic Theology and the Significance of Torah written by Peter T. Vogt and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2006-06-23 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the few areas of consensus in modern Deuteronomy scholarship is the contention that within the book of Deuteronomy there is a program of reform that was nothing short of revolutionary. Although there are divergent views regarding the specific details of this revolutionary program, most scholars agree that, in fundamental and profound ways, Deuteronomy was radical in its vision. This vision was expressed in key ideas: centralization of worship, secularization, and demythologization (of earlier traditions). However, Vogt argues that these ideas fail to account adequately for the data of the text of Deuteronomy itself. Instead, he claims, at the heart of Deuteronomic theology is the principle of the supremacy of Yahweh, which is to be acknowledged by all generations of Israelites through adherence to Torah. Thus, the book of Deuteronomy is in fact radical and countercultural but not in the ways that are usually adduced. It is radical in its rejection of ANE models of kingship and institutional permanence, in its emphasis on the holiness of life lived out before Yahweh, and in its elevation of Yahweh and his Torah. In the introductory chapter, the structure and ideology of the book are examined. Chapter 1 then examines some of the ways in which the theology of Deuteronomy has been understood, namely, in terms of centralization, secularization, and demythologization. Chapters 2–5 evaluate key texts that are used to support the idea that centralization, secularization, and demythologization are at the heart of the theology of Deuteronomy. An alternative reading of the texts is presented that highlights the supremacy of Yahweh and Torah. The final chapter investigates the theological and ideological implications of this alternative reading of key texts.
Download or read book Sepher Torath Mosheh written by Daniel Isaac Block and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2017 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In few areas of critical Old Testament research is the chasm between evangelical and mainstream scholarship as broad as in discussions of the book of Deuteronomy. The issues relate not only to the provenance of the book, but also to its origin and composition, its ideology, its ethic, and its relationship to other biblical books. Evangelicals differ in their responses to historical-critical scholarship. Some avoid it as much as possible; others consider neither critical methodologies nor the results of critical scholarship to be threatening to their evangelical convictions. The essays in Sepher Torath Mosheh consist of invited papers that were presented at a special colloquium on the book of Deuteronomy at Wheaton College in the fall of 2015. Their purpose is to explore historical, literary, theological, and ethical issues at the heart of the tensions evangelicals feel with regard to mainstream scholarship on Deuteronomy. Although the contributors represent a broad spectrum of theological and hermeneutical perspectives within evangelicalism, they all subscribe to the statement on Scripture that unites the fellows of the Institute for Biblical Research: belief in "the unique divine inspiration, integrity, and authority of the Bible."
Download or read book Time and Place in Deuteronomy written by James Gordon McConville and published by Sheffield Academic Press. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a literary and theological study of the themes of time and place, which aims to set the so-called 'centralization-law' of Deut 12-26 in the broad context of the book. The authors show that time and place are pervasive themes of Deuteronomy, a crucial part of its articulation of its understanding of history, religion and ethics. The heart of the thesis is that the foundational encounter between God and Israel at Horeb is paradigmatic for all subsequent encounters. For this reason, no one time or place can have final or absolute significance. The thesis thus calls into question the received view that the altar-law of Deut 12-26 is a 'centralization-law' associated with Josiah's reform. The refusal to identify the 'place' is no mere device against anachronism, but a consistent element in Deuteronomy's theology of history. The Connection between Deuteronomy and Josiah's reform has long been an important tenet of Old Testament criticism. The debate about the interpretation of Deuteronomy, however, has never been finally settled. The present study looks in a new way at the so-called 'centralization-law' of Deuteronomy which has been the most important factor in the traditional critical view of the book. It sets the law in the context of a broadly based study of the theology of the book, and comes to conclusions which call the connection with Josiah's reform into question. A broadly based study of the themes of time and place in Deuteronomy, calling into question accepted ideas about the purpose and setting of the book.
Download or read book Authorship of the Book of Deuteronomy written by John William McGarvey and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Word and Presence written by Ian Cairns and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this commentary Ian Cairns presents Deuteronomy as a slowly evolving, complex composite -- as legal code, as treaty text or covenant, as Moses' farewell speech, and as the final volume of the Pentateuch. Despite Deuteronomy's structural complexity, however, Cairns shows how the theme "Word and Presence" permeates the entire book: God is the living Presence who can be encountered and known through his word addressed to each generation in turn. This commentary is unique in its emphasis on the theology of Deuteronomy (e.g., law as "humane instruction") as well as in its modern applications and illustrations from non-Western cultures. Book jacket.
Download or read book Deuteronomy and the Emergence of Textual Authority in Jeremiah written by Nathan Mastnjak and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was there a shift in the perspective on Deuteronomy's authority in Jeremiah? Nathan Mastnjak analyzes the various ways that the book of Jeremiah interpreted Deuteronomy. By examining the nature of literary allusion and textual authority, he traces a development in the perspective on Deuteronomy from the earliest traditions in Jeremiah to the latest. - back of book.
Download or read book Immigrants and Innovative Law written by Mark A. Awabdy and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scribing the Center written by William S. Morrow and published by Atlanta, Ga. : Scholars Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Moses and the Law in a Century of Criticism since Graf written by Thompson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary material /R. J. Thompson -- Chapter One: Prologue /R. J. Thompson -- Chapter two: Before 1805 /R. J. Thompson -- Chapter Three: The Years 1805-1865 /R. J. Thompson -- Chapter Four: Motives for Grafianism /R. J. Thompson -- Summary - Descriptions of P /R. J. Thompson -- Chapter Five: The First Decade /R. J. Thompson -- Chapter Six: The Victory of Grafianism /A. Wellhausen -- Chapter Seven: Opposition to Grafianism /R. J. Thompson -- Chapter Eight: The Position in 1925 /R. J. Thompson -- Summary-Difficulties of P /R. J. Thompson -- Chapter Nine: New Beginnings in 1905 /R. J. Thompson -- Chapter Ten: The Old Methods Continued /R. J. Thompson -- Chapter Eleven: The New Methods Applied /R. J. Thompson -- Chapter Twelve: The New Methods Appraised /R. J. Thompson -- Chapter Thirteen: The Position in 1965 /R. J. Thompson -- Summary-The Date of P /R. J. Thompson -- Chapter Fourteen: Epilogue /R. J. Thompson -- Bibliography /R. J. Thompson -- Author Index /R. J. Thompson -- Subject Index /R. J. Thompson.
Download or read book The Gospel in Deuteronomy written by Henry Law and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2018 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Law was Dean of Gloucester from 1862 until his death in 1884. He is especially known for his work entitled "Christ is All: The Gospel in the Pentateuch", which surveys typologies of Christ in the first five books of the Old Testament. It was originally published in 1867. This is part five, dealing with the types in Deuteronomy.
