Memoir of Moses - The Literary Creation of Covenantal Memory in Deuteronomy

In Memoir of Moses, A. J. Culp explores the role of the book of Deuteronomy as the chief memory producer of Israel's covenant with Yahweh instead of a product of memory from ancient Israel.

List of contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 A Path Overgrown: Scripture as a Memory Producer

Chapter 2 What Your Eyes Have (Not) Seen: Deuteronomy as Collective Memory

Chapter 3 You Who Stand Here Today: From Collective Memory to Autobiography

Chapter 4 Making Memories: Identifying Deuteronomy's Memory Vectors

Chapter 5 Emplotting Memory: Story as Memory Vector

Chapter 6 Sedimenting Memory: Ritual as a Memory Vector

Chapter 7 Emoting Memory: Song as Memory Vector

Conclusion A Wrinkle in Time: Memory as Portal into the Divine Presence

About the author

A. J. Culp is lecturer in Old Testament and biblical languages at Malyon Theological College and honorary research fellow at the University of Queensland.

Summary

In Memoir of Moses, A. J. Culp explores the role of the book of Deuteronomy as the chief memory producer of Israel’s covenant with Yahweh instead of a product of memory from ancient Israel.

Product details

• Authors: A. J. Culp, A.J. Culp
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2023
• EAN: 9781978706927
• ISBN: 978-1-978706-92-7
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis