Glory and power, ritual and relationship: the Sinai Covenant in the Postexilic Period

The book's point of departure is the return from the Exile, which is presented as an opportunity for Jews, primarly those in Judah, to interpret anew the relationship between God and Israel. The relationship had traditionally been thought of as a covenant, and central to the book's thesis...

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Main Author: Bautch, Richard J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York T & T Clark c2009
In:Year: 2009
Reviews:Book Review: Scripture: Glory and Power, Ritual and Relationship: The Sinai Covenant in the Postexilic Period. By Richard J. Bautch. New York / London: T & T Clark, 2009. Pp. viii + 175. Price: £50 (hbk). ISBN 978-0-567-02822-8 (2010) (McAleese, Killian)
Series/Journal:Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies 471
T & T Clark library of biblical studies
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Dead Sea Scrolls
B Covenant Theology Biblical teaching
B Judaism History Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D
B Kinship in the Bible
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Summary:The book's point of departure is the return from the Exile, which is presented as an opportunity for Jews, primarly those in Judah, to interpret anew the relationship between God and Israel. The relationship had traditionally been thought of as a covenant, and central to the book's thesis is that post-exilic writers used a paradigm that was essentially that of the pre-exilic Mosiac covenant, i.e. a pact between God and humanity conditioned by the latter's observance of the law. The first part of the book describes the process whereby the Mosaic covenant was renovated and its content brought up
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:0567028224