Deuteronomy's Prodigal Son: Deut. 21:18-21 and the Agenda of the D Source
This article examines the ways in which the law of the rebellious and stubborn son in Deut. 21:18-21 supports the agenda of the D source to subordinate any basis of authority in ancient Israel to its own legal vision of centralization. In particular, I explore theories regarding the origin of Deut....
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Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Brill
[2020]
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Biblical interpretation
Jahr: 2020, Band: 28, Heft: 1, Seiten: 15-33 |
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Bibel. Deuteronomium 21,18-21
/ Deuteronomist
/ Sohn
/ Politik
/ Machtpolitik
/ Patriarchat
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IxTheo Notationen: | HB Altes Testament |
weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Family law
B Covenant Code B Holiness Legislation B Deuteronomy B rebellious son |
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Zusammenfassung: | This article examines the ways in which the law of the rebellious and stubborn son in Deut. 21:18-21 supports the agenda of the D source to subordinate any basis of authority in ancient Israel to its own legal vision of centralization. In particular, I explore theories regarding the origin of Deut. 21:18-21 as pre-deuteronomic and argue that, whatever its pre-history, the law of the rebellious and stubborn son functions well in the legal and religious rhetoric of D. I further support this analysis of Deut. 21:18-21 by recourse to and comparison with similar family laws in the Covenant Code and Holiness Legislation. Finally, I offer thoughts on the manner in which the severity of Deut. 21:18-21 explains two facets of the reception history of this passage. |
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ISSN: | 1568-5152 |
Enthält: | Enthalten in: Biblical interpretation
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685152-00281P02 |