Jacob's Tears: The Priestly Work of Reconciliation
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| Management number | 231934535 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$12.69 | Model Number | 231934535 | ||
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Who is Israel? Who were the priestly authors of the Pentateuch? This anthropological reading of the Bible, by a world-renowned scholar, starts by asking why the Book of Numbers lists the twelve tribes of Israel seven times. Mary Douglas argues that the editors, far from being a separate elite unconcerned with their congregation's troubles, cherished a political agenda, a religious protest against the government of Judah's exclusionary policies. The priestly theology depends on God's Covenant with all the descendants of Jacob, including the sons of Joseph. It would have been unpatriotic, even subversive, to speak against the wars with Samaria. This book suggest an explanation of the editors' disappearance from the history of Israel. Read more
| ASIN | B005NKJ4PE |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| Format | Print Replica |
| ISBN13 | 978-0191532726 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| File size | 3.2 MB |
| Page Flip | Not Enabled |
| Publisher | OUP Oxford |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Print length | 218 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Publication date | November 12, 2004 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Not Enabled |
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