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Theme of the Pentateuch
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Theme of the Pentateuch
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David J. A. Clines
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| Series | The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:178 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Religion - general |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781850757924
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| Classifications | Dewey:222.106 |
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| Edition |
2nd edition
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Sheffield Academic Press
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| Publication Date |
8 January 1997 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This popular textbook regards the Pentateuch as a literary whole, with a single theme that binds it together. The overarching theme is the partial fulfilment of the promises to the patriarchs. Though the method of the book is holistic, the origin and growth of the theme is also explored using the methods of traditional source analysis. An important chapter explores the theological function of the Pentateuch both in the community for which the Pentateuch was first composed and in our own time. For this second, enlarged edition, the author has written an Epilogue reassessing the theme of the Pentateuch from a more current postmodern perspective.
Author Biography
David Clines is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies in the University of Sheffield, UK.
Reviews'If you want to get a feel for where Genesis is heading and, in particular, how it helps set up the framework for the rest of the Old Testament, The Theme of the Pentateuch...is gold...it is short...and well worth a read as a starting point for getting the overall theme for this part of the bible.' Refers to 1984/1978 edition, Gordon Cheng, The Briefing, October 2006 -- Gordon Cheng
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