The sacrificial laws of Leviticus and the Joseph story
In this study, Calum Carmichael offers a new assessment of the Joseph story from the perspective of the biblical laws in Leviticus 1-10. These sacrificial laws, he argues, respond to the many problems in the first Israelite family. Understanding how ancient lawgivers thought about Joseph's and...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2017.
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Carmichael, Calum M., 1938-, The sacrificial laws of Leviticus and the Joseph story] (2022) (Rabel, Magnus)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Levitikus 1-10
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Commentary
B Sacrifice Biblical teaching B Bible ; Leviticus, I-X ; Criticism, interpretation, etc B Sacrifice ; Biblical teaching B Joseph B Bible B Joseph Son of Jacob B Joseph ; Son of Jacob B Bible. Leviticus, I-X Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Summary: | In this study, Calum Carmichael offers a new assessment of the Joseph story from the perspective of the biblical laws in Leviticus 1-10. These sacrificial laws, he argues, respond to the many problems in the first Israelite family. Understanding how ancient lawgivers thought about Joseph's and his brothers' troubling behavior leads to a greater appreciation of this complicated tale. The study of the laws in Leviticus 1-10 in relation to the Joseph story provides evidence that all biblical laws, over 400, constitute commentary on issues in the biblical narratives. They do not, as commonly thought, directly reflect the societal concerns in ancient Israelite times. Through close reading and analysis, Carmichael reveals how biblical narrators and lawgivers found distinctive and subtle ways of evaluating a single development in a narrative from multiple perspectives. Thus, the sacrificial laws addressing idolatry, keeping silent about a known offense, confessing wrongdoing, and seeking forgiveness become readily understandable when reviewed as responses to the events in the Joseph story. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Aug 2017) |
| ISBN: | 1316995399 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781316995396 |