The Threat of Annihilation of Israel in the Desert: An Independent Tradition within Two Stories

In this article I examine the biblical myth of the divine threat of Israel's annihilation during their wandering in the desert. I explore two main instances in the Pentateuch—the story of the spies (Numbers 13–14) and the story of the golden calf (Exodus 32), exposing logical and substantive di...

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Main Author: KUGLER, GILI (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Catholic Biblical Association of America 2016
In: The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2016, Volume: 78, Issue: 4, Pages: 632-647
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