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The original Torah : the political intent of the Bible's writers / S. David Sperling

First published in paperback

Englisch

New York ; London : New York University Press, 2003

xiv, 185 Seiten ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-177) and index

Rezensiert in: Levenson, Jon D.: [Rezension von: Sperling, S. David, The Original Torah: The Political Intent of the Bible's Writers], 2000

Rezensiert in: Brettler, Marc Zvi *1958-*: [Rezension von: Sperling, S. David, The Original Torah: The Political Intent of the Bible's Writers], 1999

Rezensiert in: Brueggemann, Walter *1933-*: [Rezension von: SPERLING, S. DAVID, The Original Torah: The Political Intent of the Bible's Writers (Reappraisals in Jewish Social and Intellectual History)], 1999

978-0-8147-9833-1 (pbk.: alk.paper)

0-8147-9833-0 (pbk.)

0-8147-8094-6 (cloth : alk.)paper

*Bible -- Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc ; Bible - Criticism, interpretation, etc ; Politics in the Bible

*Study and interpretation of the Old Testament ; Bible - History of Biblical events ; Bible ; Criticism, interpretation, etc ; Politics in the Bible ; Politique dans la Bible ; Politieke aspecten ; Tora ; Politik ; Altes Testament

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: BS1171.2

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 222/.106;

"In The Original Torah, S. David Sperling argues that, while there is no archeological evidence to support much of the activity chronicled in the Torah, a historical reality exists there if we know how to seek it. By noting the use of foreign words or mentions of technological innovations scholars can often pinpoint the date and place in which a text was written. Sperling examines the stories of the Torah against their historical and geographic backgrounds and arrives at a new conclusion: the tales of the Torah were originally composed as allegories whose purpose was distinctly and intentionally political. The book illustrates how the authors of the Pentateuch advanced their political and religious agenda by attributing deeds of historical figures like Jeroboam and David to ancient allegorical characters like Abraham and Jacob. If "Abraham" had made peace with Philistines, for example, then David could rely on a precedent to do likewise. The Original Torah provides a new interpretive key to the foundational document of both Judaism and Christianity"--Publisher description

It says in the Torah -- History and allegory -- The allegory of servitude in Egypt and the Exodus -- Yahweh's berît (covenant) : which came first -- sex or politics? -- Abraham -- Jacob, Jeroboam, and Joseph -- Aaron -- Moses.

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