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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2023
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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
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IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism HH Archaeology |
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