Passover in biblical narratives
This article attempts to reveal the function of the pre-Yahwistic Passover. Rather than applying the usual methods of analysing the biblical text, the author applies the method of structural anthropology in an attempt to penetrate beyond the conspicuous plane of the stories. The aim of this study is...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
1999
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 1999, Volume: 23, Issue: 82, Pages: 45-55 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Passover
/ Old Testament
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Yahwist
B Passover B Anthropology B Structuralism |
| Summary: | This article attempts to reveal the function of the pre-Yahwistic Passover. Rather than applying the usual methods of analysing the biblical text, the author applies the method of structural anthropology in an attempt to penetrate beyond the conspicuous plane of the stories. The aim of this study is to establish the symbolic function of mentioning Passover observances in the retellings of biblical events |
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| ISSN: | 0309-0892 |
| Contains: | In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
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