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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Main Author: Prosic, Tamara (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1999
In: 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
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Yahwist
B Passover
B Anthropology
B Structuralism
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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
ISSN:0309-0892
Contains:In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament