The Pilgrimage Pattern in Exodus

Informationen zum Autor Mark Smith is Professor of Theology! Saint Joseph's University! Philadelphia! Pennsylvania. Zusammenfassung Underlying Exodus in its priestly redaction is a pilgrimage. Smith's new book starts by reviewing pilgrimage shrines! feasts and practices in ancient Israel. Next! it examines the two pilgrimage journeys in Exodus. In Exodus 1-15 Moses journeys to Mount Sinai! experiences God and receives his commission. In Exodus 16-40! Moses and the people together journey to Mount Sinai for the people's experience of God and their commission. Between lies Exodus 15! the fulcrum-point of the book: vv. 1-12 look back and vv. 13-18 look forward to Israel's journey to Sinai. Finally! the different meanings of torah in the book of Exodus are contrasted! and the book concludes with a consideration of Exodus's larger place in the Pentateuch.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Bloch-Smith, Mark S Smith, Mark S. Smith
• Assisted by: Claudia V. Camp (Editor), Andrew Mein (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.1997
• EAN: 9781850756521
• ISBN: 978-1-85075-652-1
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: Journal for the Study of the O; Journal for the Study of the O; The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Israel, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Meditations / General, RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / General, Christianity, Bible readings, selections & meditations, Bible readings, selections and meditations, Christian worship, rites & ceremonies, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals