The Song of the Sea

Ex 15:1 - 21

Martin L. Brenner

• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN:
  9783110123401
• eBook ISBN:
  9783110867220
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Ancient Religion

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Table of contents

• Preface
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• I The Argument and its Development
• Lexicographical Studies
• Comparative Studies
• Placement with regard to the Pentateuchal Sources
• Placement within the Reed Sea Tradition Development
• Statement of the Argument
• II Preliminary Questions
• The Text
• Unity and Poetic Technique
• The Form: A Victory Song
• The Prose Framework, vv 1a, 19–21a
• III The Formulaic Enclosure, vv 1b–3, 18, 21b
• Comparison with Redactive texts in Isaiah
• Comparison with Ps 118
• The Elements Proper to the Song
• The Doxology, v 3
• The Refrain, vv 1a, 21b
• IV Exegesis of Part One, vv 4–12
• The Song and the Reed Sea Tradition
• The Egyptians Go down to Destruction, vv 4, 5
• The Exaltation of God’s Right Hand, v 6
• A Note on the Mythological Character of the Song
• God’s Anger is Dispatched, v 7
• The Standing of the Waters, v 8
• The Enemy’s Plans, v 9
• The Sea Covers the Egyptians, v 10
• The Incomparability of Yahweh, v 11a
• In Praise of God’s Great Deeds, v 11b
• The Earth Swallows up God’s Foes, v 12
• V Exegesis of Part Two, vv 13–17
• The Leading Theme, vv 13, 16b
• The Structure of Part Two, vv 13–17
• Liturgical Character of vv 13, 16b 17
• V 17 as Myth Text
• Excursus: The Placement of Ps 78
• The Fear of the Peoples, vv 15, 16
• VI Conclusions
• The Dating of the Song of the Sea
• Authorship
• Final Remarks
• Works Cited