The flood as sabbatical rest: a comparison of Genesis 6–9 and Leviticus 25

Jacob Milgrom once juxtaposed the flood (Gen 6–9) and Babylonian exile (Lev 26), with the Sabbatical Year as its crux. This article expounds upon the parallels between the Flood Narrative (Gen 6–9) and the law concerning the Sabbatical Year (Lev 25:1–7). The directionality of composition between the...

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Main Author: Spoelstra, Joshua Joel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Unisa Press 2019
In: Journal for semitics
Year: 2019, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-15
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Genesis 6,5-9,17 / Sabbath / Rest / Bible. Levitikus 25,1-7 / Priestly document / Leviticus / Bible. Levitikus 26,34-35,43 / Rest period / Agriculture
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Flood Narrative
B Flood
B Holiness Code
B Sabbatical Year
B Priestly Source
B Babylonian Exile
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