Time and Place in Deuteronomy (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)
by J. Gordon McConville
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The book is a literary and theological study of the themes of time and place, which aims to set the so-called 'centralization-law' of Deut 12-26 in the broad context of the book. The authors show that time and place are pervasive themes of Deuteronomy, a crucial part of its articulation of its understanding of history, religion and ethics. The heart of the thesis is that the foundational encounter between God and Israel at Horeb is paradigmatic for all subsequent encounters. For this reason, show more no one time or place can have final or absolute significance. The thesis thus calls into question the r show lessTags
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J. G. McConville is Professor of Old Testament Theology in the University of Gloucestershire, UK
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- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, History, Literature Studies and Criticism
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- 222.1506 — Religion The Bible Historical books of Old Testament Pentateuch Deuteronomy
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- BS1275.2 .M87 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion The Bible The Bible Old Testament Special parts of the Old Testament
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