| Description |
1 online resource (166 pages) |
| Series |
Journal for the study of the Old Testament supplement series, 0309-0787 ; no. 203 |
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; no. 203. 0309-0787
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| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 DIFFERENCE IN BIBLICAL DISCOURSE; Chapter 2 CREATION: MANDATE AND PROHIBITION; Chapter 3 THE LAW OF THE FLOOD: BETWEEN DECREATION AND RECREATION; Chapter 4 SINAI: LAW AND LANDSCAPE; Chapter 5 LAW AND NARRATIVE HISTORY: JACOB AND HIS ASSAILANT; Chapter 6 CONCLUSION: LAW AND MEMORY; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; O; P; R; S; T; Y |
| Summary |
Liminal moments in biblical narrative are moments of transition and change, which are typically fraught with ambivalence. Such new beginnings enshrine both hope and doubt for the future, as in the account of the rebuilding of life after the Flood (Genesis 9). In this subtle analysis, Stahl observes how frequently one component of these liminal moments is law, offering as it does stability and order in a chaotic world but also resonating with the ambiguities inherent in the narrative history. In the Bible, law as well as narrative is multi-voiced |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-157) and index |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Song of Solomon -- Commentaries
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Bible. Song of Solomon fast |
| Subject |
Jewish law.
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Jewish law
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| Genre/Form |
Commentaries
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0567320103 |
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9780567320100 |
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