Jeffrey Stackert addresses two of the oldest and most persistent
problems in biblical studies: the relationship between prophecy and
law in the Hebrew Bible and the utility of the Documentary Hypothesis
for understanding Israelite religion. These topics have in many ways
dominated pentateuchal studies and the investigation of Israelite
religion since the nineteenth century, culminating in Julius
Wellhausen's influential Prolegomena to the History of Ancient Israel.
Setting his inquiry against this backdrop while drawing on and
extending recent developments in pentateuchal theory, Stackert tackles
the subject through an investigation of the different presentations of
Mosaic prophecy in the four Torah sources. His book shows that these
texts contain a rich and longstanding debate over prophecy, its
relation to law, and its place in Israelite religion. With this
argument, A Prophet Like Moses demonstrates a new role for the
Documentary Hypothesis in discussions of Israelite religion. It also
provides an opportunity for critical reflection on the history of the
field of biblical studies. Stackert concludes with an argument for the
importance of situating biblical studies and the study of ancient
Israelite religion within the larger field of religious studies rather
than treating them solely or even primarily as theological
disciplines.
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Prophecy, Law, and Israelite Religion
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780199336463
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Oxford University Press Academic US
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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