The Literary Structure of Leviticus
Noting that the scholarly consensus regarding the structure of Leviticus depends on the increasingly disputed theory of a pre-existent Holiness Code, this essay revisits the question from a literary-critical perspective. Leviticus is found to be divided by genre into seven major units, which are alt...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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1996
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Jahr: 1996, Band: 21, Heft: 70, Seiten: 17-32 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Noting that the scholarly consensus regarding the structure of Leviticus depends on the increasingly disputed theory of a pre-existent Holiness Code, this essay revisits the question from a literary-critical perspective. Leviticus is found to be divided by genre into seven major units, which are alternating sections of law and narrative. The narratives (chs. 8-10; 16; and 24.10-23) allude to one another and serve as structural indicators for the developing thought of the legal sections. These deal consecutively with sacrifices (chs. 1-7), cleanness (chs. 11-15), holiness (17.1-24.9) and redemption (chs. 25-27). |
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| ISSN: | 1476-6728 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/030908929602107002 |