Then Zipporah took a Flint …: Circumcision as a Rite of Passage in Exod 4,24-26

This article about Exod 4,24-26 argues that God is willing to kill Moses since he had not circumcised his son. The ritual described in the textual unit is an example of circumcision as a life cycle ritual at the threshold of adulthood. Originally, circumcision in ancient Israel was not carried out o...

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Main Author: Becking, Bob 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2023
In: Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
Year: 2023, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-16
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Moses / Circumcision (Man) / Bible. Exodus 4
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
HH Archaeology
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