Deuteronomy's command to restrict cultic practice to one "chosen place" has occupied a central position in scholars' understandings of the book and their reconstruction of Israelite political and religious history. The debates about the date of Deuteronomy, its proposed connections to "Josiah's reform", and, most profoundly, the "Deuteronomistic History (DH) hypothesis" have dominated study of the idea of "chosen place". These debates have, to a large extent, determined how we read Deuteronomy and the Former Prophets in general. Through a reading of key texts from these corpora, this book provides a new, textually grounded, perspective of the "chosen place."
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The book shows how the "chosen place" has been held captive by scholarly assumptions when being viewed through the optic of the DH hypothesis.
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Chosen Place and Chosen City
Chapter 3: 'Centralization' in Deuteronomy 12
Chapter 4: 'Jerusalem' in the Former Prophets
Chapter 5: The Cultic Context of the 'Chosen Place'
Chapter 6: 'Centralization' and the Story of Josiah's Reform: Is Deuteronomy 12 Central to Josiah?
Chapter 7: Divine Election as a Principle of Authority
Chapter 8: Kings Revisited: Kingship in Deuteronomy and the Former Prophets
Chapter 9: Conclusions
Bibliography
Index
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The book shows how the "chosen place" has been held captive by scholarly assumptions when being viewed through the optic of the DH hypothesis.
Fulfills the need for a study of the biblical concept that is textually grounded.
Over the last 40 years this pioneering series has established an unrivaled reputation for cutting-edge international scholarship in Biblical Studies and has attracted leading authors and editors in the field. The series takes many original and creative approaches to its subjects, including innovative work from historical and theological perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and more recent developments in cultural studies and reception history.
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ISBN
9780567547149
Publisert
2014-04-10
Utgiver
Vendor
T.& T.Clark Ltd
Vekt
363 gr
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
256
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