Royal Motifs in the Pentateuchal Portrayal of Moses
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Royal Motifs in the Pentateuchal Portrayal of Moses

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Royal Motifs in the Pentateuchal Portrayal of Moses

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Moses is portrayed through the use of royal motifs, such as his abandonment at birth, flight from Pharaoh, portrayal as a shepherd, as a semi-divine figure, temple builder, military general, and lawgiver. These well-known motifs that have been typically used to depict four famous rulers in the ancient Near East, Hammurabi, Esarhaddon, Nabonidus, and Cyrus, have been adapted by the authors of the Pentateuch to affirm Moses as a more ancient leader, whose work has resulted in the constitution of the community of Israel. As a result, Israel's identity and enduring existence rest upon the authority and legacy of Moses.

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Publisher
T&T Clark
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780567315151
eBook ISBN
9780567181206
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Commentary

Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. Preface
  3. Abbreviations
  4. Chapter 1. “WHO AM I?”: UNRAVELLING THE MYSTERY OF MOSES
  5. 1.1. Introduction
  6. 1.2. Moses in Classical Sources
  7. 1.3. Moses in Modern Critical Scholarship
  8. 1.4. Conclusion
  9. Chapter 2. ROYAL MOTIFS IN THE PENTATEUCHAL PORTRAITURE OF MOSES:AN OVERVIEW
  10. 2.1. Introduction
  11. 2.2. Survey of the Portrayal of Moses in the Pentateuch
  12. 2.3. Clustering of Motifs
  13. 2.4. Conclusion
  14. Chapter 3. “I HAVE MADE YOU GOD TO PHARAOH”: THE PORTRAYAL OF MOSES IN EXODUS 1:1–7:7
  15. 3.1. Introduction
  16. 3.2. The Birth of Moses (Exodus 2:1–10)
  17. 3.3. Ruler, Judge, Savior, and Deliverer: Moses’ Flight and Sojourn in Midian (Exodus 2:11–22)
  18. 3.4. “I will be with you”: Private Commissioning and Divine Empowerment of a Royal Deliverer (Exodus 3:1–4:17)
  19. 3.5. Public Emergence and Controversy
  20. 3.6. Conclusion
  21. Chapter 4. “IT IS AN AWESOME THING THAT I WILL DO WITH YOU”: THE PORTRAYAL OF MOSES IN THE WILDERNESS EPISODES
  22. 4.1. Introduction
  23. 4.2. “The Lord passed across his face”: Exaltation of King and Deity at Sinai
  24. 4.3. “I have made a covenant with you and with Israel”: The Royal Tasks of Lawgiving and Covenant-making
  25. 4.4. Temple Building and Cultic Oversight as a Royal Task
  26. 4.5. “You will impart some of your majesty to him”: Death of the Leader and Succession
  27. Chapter 5. CONCLUSION: “MAN OF GOD” AND “SERVANT”: THE PORTRAYAL OF MOSES IN THE PENTATEUCH
  28. 5.1. Moses as Prophet?
  29. 5.2. “Man of God”
  30. 5.3. “Servant of the Lord”
  31. Bibliography
  32. Index of References
  33. Index of Authors

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