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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785064703321

Autore

Yoreh Tzemah <1978->

Titolo

First book of God [[electronic resource] /] / Tzemah L. Yoreh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; New York, : de Gruyter, c2010

ISBN

1-282-67309-2

9786612673092

3-11-022168-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Collana

Beihefte zur zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; ; Bd. 402

Disciplina

222/.1066

Soggetti

E document (Biblical criticism)

Documentary hypothesis (Pentateuchal criticism)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Book of E -- 3. The Elohistic Abraham Cycle -- 4. The Elohistic Jacob Cycle -- 5. The Elohistic Joseph Cycle -- 6. The Elohistic Moses Cycle -- 7. The Elohistic Balaam Cycle -- 8. Angels and the Tent of Meeting in the J and E Corpuses -- 9. Summary -- 10. Appendix: Did J Believe or Accept the Centralization of Cult -- Backmatter

Sommario/riassunto

In this book the author thoroughly examines the pentateuchal elohistic source, its structural unity and its relationship to the yahwistic source. His conclusions differ considerably from the accepted paradigm in the following ways: 1) In contrast to current scholarly opinions, it is assumed that E is the first basic pentateuchal source and that it predates J. J functions as E's first supplementary redactor - much as F. M. Cross, among others, conceived of P's redaction of J.  2) The name "Elohim" is used exclusively by the elohistic source even after Exodus 3 while the verses in Exodus 3 revealing Yahweh's name can be shown to be later additions. 3) Instead of the fragmentary source described by scholars, this study demonstrates the literary unity of E.