Blood and liminality: a common thread in the book of Exodus

Blood and Liminality is a monograph dedicated to the study of texts drawn from the book of Exodus in which the blood, shed in a ritual action, constitutes a significant element of the narrative. Some of these passages (the circumcision in Exod 4:24-26; the blood of the lamb in 12:6-7, 21-23; the cov...

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Main Author: Ficco, Fabrizio 1978- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Roma G&B Press 2023
In: Analecta biblica studia (18)
Year: 2023
Reviews:[Rezension von: Ficco, Fabrizio, 1978-, Blood and liminality : a common thread in the book of Exodus] (2024) (Ska, Jean-Louis, 1946 -)
Series/Journal:Analecta biblica studia 18
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Exodus / Blood / Ritual / Liminality
B Bible. Exodus 4 / Bible. Exodus 11 / Bible. Exodus 12 / Bible. Exodus 24 / Bible. Exodus 29 / Bible. Exodus 30
B Dām / Blood / Divine covenant
B Narrative exegesis / Anthropology / Theology
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Blood in the Bible
B Liminality in the Bible
B Bible. Exodus Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:Blood and Liminality is a monograph dedicated to the study of texts drawn from the book of Exodus in which the blood, shed in a ritual action, constitutes a significant element of the narrative. Some of these passages (the circumcision in Exod 4:24-26; the blood of the lamb in 12:6-7, 21-23; the covenant in 24:3-8) contain rituals that are unique in the biblical panorama; moreover, blood manipulations are essentials in the consecration of Aaron and his sons (29,1-35), and in the annual feast of the Yom Kippur (30,10). The novelty of the work consists in the recognition of a common thread that runs through the book of Exodus and determines it in a significant way: when Moses and the people approach the threshold of death, the ritual blood enables them to cross that dangerous border. In all the texts analysed, human blood (for Moses in 4:24-26) and animal blood are shed and "circulate," indicating and actualizing a relationship with God. This new bond is particularly highlighted in the narrative dedicated to the sealing of the covenant (Exod 24), where the reader can find a connection between blood ritual and oath.
Item Description:F. Ficco teaches at the Pontifical Gregorian University
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-264) and index
ISBN:9791259860