The place of the law in the religion of ancient Israel / / by Moshe Weinfeld.

• Superior document: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, v. 100. Formation and interpretation of Old Testament literature ; 4
• Author: Weinfeld, Moshe.
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 100.; Supplements to Vetus Testamentum. Formation and interpretation of Old Testament literature ; 4.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (176 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Over a hundred years ago, Wellhausen's revolutionary aim in his \'Prolegomena\' was to prove that the Priestly legal sections of the Pentateuch reflect postexilic Judaism and must be considered a deviation from the prophetic religion which preceded it. The present study points out the biased assumptions underlying Wellhausen's theory and the fallacies in this thesis. A strong case is made for the antiquity of the Priestly Code and its antedating the Book of Deuteronomy in light of many parallels between the Priestly Law and ritual texts from the Ancient Near East, and an examination of the mythic outlook in P which distinguishes it from both Deuteronomy and Second Isaiah.

Table of Contents

Preliminary material / Mosre Weinfeld -- The Basic Prejudice of the Prolegomena / Mosre Weinfeld -- Wellhausen's Literary Criticism and its Fallacy / Mosre Weinfeld -- Social and Cultic Institutions in the Priestly Source Against their Ancient Near Eastern Background / Mosre Weinfeld -- Wellhausen in Light of his Contemporaries / Mosre Weinfeld -- Theological Currents in Pentateuchal Literature / Mosre Weinfeld -- God the Creator in the Priestly Source and Deutero-Isaiah / Mosre Weinfeld -- Concerning the Sabbath and Circumcision in P / Mosre Weinfeld -- Bibliography / Mosre Weinfeld -- Index / Mosre Weinfeld.