Reading law : the rhetorical shaping of the Pentateuch /
Watts here argues that conventions of oral rhetoric were adapted to shape the literary form and contents of the Pentateuch. The large-scale structure-stories introducing lists of laws that conclude with divine sanctions-reproduces a common ancient strategy for persuasion. The laws' use of direc...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Sheffield :
Sheffield Academic Press,
©1999.
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| Series: | Biblical seminar ;
59. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | Watts here argues that conventions of oral rhetoric were adapted to shape the literary form and contents of the Pentateuch. The large-scale structure-stories introducing lists of laws that conclude with divine sanctions-reproduces a common ancient strategy for persuasion. The laws' use of direct address, historical motivations and frequent repetitions serve rhetorical ends, and even the legal contradictions seem designed to appeal to competing constituencies. The instructional speeches of God and Moses reinforce the persuasive appeal by characterizing God as a just ruler and Moses as a faithfu. |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (189 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-178) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780567193339 0567193330 |
| ISSN: | 0266-4984 ; |
