Shedding Egypt, Becoming Israel
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Shedding Egypt, Becoming Israel

A Critical Evaluation of Egyptian Culture and Circumcision on the Formation of National Israel

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eBook - ePub

Shedding Egypt, Becoming Israel

A Critical Evaluation of Egyptian Culture and Circumcision on the Formation of National Israel

About this book

This study explores the impact of Egyptian culture on the Israelites during the exodus, attempting to answer questions of why certain laws exist and why actions that are prescribed by the law are ignored, such as the need to circumcise grown men in Josh 5: 2-9. By exploring the role of circumcision in the exodus narrative, the book examines how Egyptian cultural and religious customs influenced Israelite practices, the characterization of Moses, and Joshua's act of circumcising the Israelites as a final step in forging their national identity. The study concludes that the Israelites adopted various cultural and religious norms from their Egyptian context that impacted how they behaved during the exodus.

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Publisher
Wipf and Stock
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9798385240159, 9798385240166
eBook ISBN
9798385240173
Edition
0
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Ancient History

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Foreword
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Abbreviations
  6. 1. Introduction to the Issues
  7. 2. The Influence of Egypt on Israel’s Secular Mores
  8. 3. The Influence of Egypt on Israel’s Religious Mores
  9. 4. Was Moses Really an Egyptian?
  10. 5. Becoming Israelite
  11. Conclusion
  12. Bibliography

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