Capital punishment in the Pentateuch: why the Bible prescribes ritual killing
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1. The Conundrum of Capital Punishment in the Pentateuch -- 2. Previous Interpretations of Biblical Capital Punishment -- 3. Book Summary -- Chapter 2 Imago Dei and Human Immolation -- 1. Imago Dei as Divine Par...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
2022
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Skidmore, Simon, Capital punishment in the Pentateuch : why the Bible prescribes ritual killing] (2023) (Hopf, Matthias Rüdiger)
[Rezension von: Skidmore, Simon, Capital punishment in the Pentateuch : why the Bible prescribes ritual killing] (2023) (Reineke, Martha J., 1954 -) |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Capital punishment-Biblical teaching
B Electronic books |
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| Summary: | Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1. The Conundrum of Capital Punishment in the Pentateuch -- 2. Previous Interpretations of Biblical Capital Punishment -- 3. Book Summary -- Chapter 2 Imago Dei and Human Immolation -- 1. Imago Dei as Divine Parentage -- 2. Rivalry and Genesis 9:6 -- 3. Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Method -- 1. The Primary Text -- 2. Reading Method -- 3. Mimetic Theory and the Scapegoat Mechanism -- 4. Human Immolation and the Scapegoat Mechanism -- 5. Criticisms of Girard and How the Current Study Addresses these Concerns -- 6. Conclusion -- Chapter 4 The Blasphemer of Leviticus 24:10-23 -- 1. The Blasphemer Prose (Leviticus 24:10-14, 23) -- 2. The Casuistic Legal Formula (Leviticus 24:15-16) -- 3. Lex Talionis (Leviticus 24:17-22) -- 4. Conclusion -- Chapter 5 The Sabbath-gatherer of Numbers 15:32-36 -- 1. The Sabbath -- 2. Human Immolation and Sabbath Desecration in Exodus 31:12-17 -- 3. The Sabbath-gatherer of Numbers 15:32-36 -- 4. Girard's Four Stereotypes -- 5. Conclusion -- Chapter 6 Homicide in the Pentateuch -- 1. The First Homicide -- 2. Interpreting רֶפִּכּ -- 3. Numbers 35:30-34 -- 4. The Dualistic Nature of Bloodshed -- 5. Homicide in Deuteronomy and Exodus -- 6. Conclusion -- Chapter 7 The Management of Mimetic Rivalry in Leviticus 18 and 20 -- 1. Leviticus 18:24-30 -- 2. Leviticus 20 -- 3. Conclusion -- Chapter 8 Sexual Offences and Mimetic Rivalry in Deuteronomy 22:13-29 -- 1. Deuteronomy 22:13-21 -- 2. Deuteronomy 22:22-29 -- 3. Conclusion -- Chapter 9 The Rebellious Son of Deuteronomy 21:18-21 -- 1. Interpreting Deuteronomy 21:18-21 -- 2. Mimesis in Deuteronomy 21:18-21 -- 3. Conclusion -- Chapter 10 Concluding Comments -- 1. Key Findings -- 2. Theoretical Implications -- 3. Suggestions for Future Research -- 4. Closing Remarks -- Bibliography. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (233 pages) |
| ISBN: | 0567707229 |