Moses outside the Torah and the construction of a diaspora identity

This article deals with how, in texts inside and outside the Torah, Moses became a figure of identification for the different Jewish Diasporas during the Persian Period The following themes are investigated: 1. The Shared Figure of Moses and the Pentateuch; 2. The death of Moses outside the land; 3....

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Main Author: Römer, Thomas 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The National Library of Canada 2008
In: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2008, Volume: 8, Pages: 2-12
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
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Summary:This article deals with how, in texts inside and outside the Torah, Moses became a figure of identification for the different Jewish Diasporas during the Persian Period The following themes are investigated: 1. The Shared Figure of Moses and the Pentateuch; 2. The death of Moses outside the land; 3. Moses, the magician; 4. Moses, the leprous; 5. Moses and the foreign women; 6. Moses, the warrior.
ISSN:1203-1542
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5508/jhs.2008.v8.a15