Moses the transjordanian prophet

The Pentateuch contains more than one explanation for why Moses is buried in the Transjordan. This demonstrates both that the tradition is ancient and that later biblical authors had a problem with it. When we attempt to trace the contours of this ancient tradition, we find a Moses who was a local l...

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Main Author: Farber, Zeʾev 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: HUC 2020
In: Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 2019, Volume: 90, Pages: 121-140
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Moses / Transjordanien (Protectorate) / Grave / Reuben (People) / Leader / Temple / Israel (Geographical name) / Sin
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
HB Old Testament
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Summary:The Pentateuch contains more than one explanation for why Moses is buried in the Transjordan. This demonstrates both that the tradition is ancient and that later biblical authors had a problem with it. When we attempt to trace the contours of this ancient tradition, we find a Moses who was a local leader and holy man among the Reubenites and is credited with the conquest of their territory. A YHWH temple stood in the area of his tomb. Over time, as the Cisjordan became the dominant area for Israel, and the Transjordan lost its legitimacy, attempts to explain the anomaly that the greatest Israelite leader in history is buried outside Israel proper needed to be explained. This is the origin of the narrative concerning Moses's sin.
Contains:Enthalten in: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Hebrew Union College annual
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.15650/hebruniocollannu.90.2019.0121