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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813357703321

Autore

Smith Mark S. <1955->

Titolo

The pilgrimage pattern in Exodus / / Mark S. Smith ; with contributions by Elizabeth M. Bloch-Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, UK, : Sheffield Academic Press, c1997

ISBN

1-281-81399-0

9786611813994

0-567-57756-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (360 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 239

Altri autori (Persone)

Bloch-SmithElizabeth <1952->

Disciplina

222.12067

222/.1206

Soggetti

Exodus, The

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 (p. [309]-335) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; PART I: LITURGICAL LIFE IN ANCIENT ISRAEL; PART II: THE PRIESTLY ARRANGEMENT OF EXODUS; PART III: LAW AND EXODUS IN CONTEXT; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Underlying Exodus in its priestly redaction is a pilgrimage. Smith's new book starts by reviewing pilgrimage shrines, feasts and practices in ancient Israel. Next, it examines the two pilgrimage journeys in Exodus. In Exodus 1-15 Moses journeys to Mount Sinai, experiences God and receives his commission. In Exodus 16-40, Moses and the people together journey to Mount Sinai for the people's experience of God and their commission. Between lies Exodus 15, the fulcrum-point of the book: vv. 1-12 look back and vv. 13-18 look forward to Israel's journey to Sinai. Finally, the different meanings of t