The sin of Moses and the staff of God : : a narrative approach / / Johnson Lim Teng Kok.

According to the opinio communis of the exegetes, the sin of Moses is one of the most difficult conundrums to resolve in the history of interpretation. This Pentateuchal puzzle has not only perplexed ancient and modern exegetes but has also produced a multiplicity of answers. A plethora of explanati...

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Place / Publishing House:Assen : : Van Gorcum,, 1997.
Year of Publication:1997
Language:English
Series:Studia Semitica Neerlandica 35.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 185 pages).
Notes:A revision of the author's thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Edinburgh, 1996.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Prolegomena to Research
  • The Pentateuch: a concise overview
  • The Pentateuch as narrative
  • Exegesis of Exodus 17: 1- 7 and number 20: 1-13
  • Exodus 17 and Numbers 20 in parallel
  • Interpretations of the sin of Moses: A critique
  • A proposed solution to the Enigma
  • The staff of God
  • Bibliography.