These are the Generations

Identity, Covenant, and the 'toledot' Formula

AvMatthew A. Thomas,Laura Quick

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

Del i serien Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies

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Beskrivning

Using a combination of form-critical and linguistic methods, the author seeks to understand the role of the toledot formula, often translated "These are the generations of Name," in shaping the book of Genesis and the Pentateuch as a whole. An examination of the formula uncovers that it functions primarily as a heading to major sections of text and draws the readers' attention to focus on an ever narrower range of characters.By starting from the perspective of the surface structure of the text and addressing questions that investigation raises, the study is able to uncover and resolve a number of tensions within the text, as well as provide insights into a number of other questions surrounding the toledot headings and the organization of the structure of the Pentateuch.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-02-21
Mått:154 x 234 x 16 mm
Vikt:280 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Antal sidor:176
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780567241917

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Biblar inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Matthew A. Thomas (Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible, Claremont Graduate University) has served as a member of the adjunct faculty at Fuller Theological Seminary and at Azusa Pacific University in California, USA.

Recensioner i media

Smith's work is well written, informative, and makes a significant contribution to the study of the final form of the Pentateuch. His review of literature and bibliography make the book indispensable to students of narrative function in the Pentateuch. Furthermore, his discussion of the significance of the syntactical differences in the toledot headings and his analysis of the role of covenant in shaping thenarrative are very compelling...this book will prove to be an important step forward for scholarship regarding the Pentateuch's final form.

Innehållsförteckning

List of TablesAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroduction1. Defining the toledot Formula: Syntax, Semantics, and FunctionExcursus - Why is there no toledot Heading for Abraham?2. Variations in the Syntax of the toledot Formula3. Genealogies' Role in Shaping the Narrative4. Covenants Change the Basis for the Narrowing of Focus5. Findings, Conclusions, and ImplicationsConclusionBibliographyIndex