Study of the various types of sacrifices, their material and ritual in the different sacrificial systems, and the social function of the sacrificial cult, with a sketch of its evolution towards ...spiritualisation and sacramentalisation.
Rhetoric and theology Hoffman, Manfred
Rhetoric and theology,
1994, 19931215, 2019, 1993, 1993-12-15, Volume:
12, 12.
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Departing from the traditional focus on Erasmus as philologist and moralist, Rhetoric and Theology shows how Erasmus attempted to interpret Scripture by way of a rhetorical theology that focuses on ...the figurative, metaphorical quality of language, with a view to moral and theological reform.
This composite edition of the Damascus Document and scrolls from Khirbet Qumran (with translation and commentary) presents a new understanding of the relationship of these texts, time and purpose; ...shedding additional light on the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The Tel Dan inscription is one of the most important and controversial inscriptions found in Israel in the 20th century. It contains a possible mention of the name "David" and is thought by many ...scholars to verify the existence of this king. This book reviews all of the major theories about the inscription, and contains a full account of the discovery, epigraphic analysis, palaeographical analysis, possible arrangement of the three fragments discovered, textual analysis and historical commentary.
The question of the existence and nature of scribal institutions in ancient Israel has up to now been debated primarily on literary grounds. In placing the question of scribes and schools in a ...socio-archaeological context, as the present study does, this problem is reformulated. The focus shifts from the question of the prevalence of literary skills to the broader question of the function of those skills within ancient society.
This study employs classical literature to interpret new aspects of the Johannine Farewell Discourses that have been understood previously through recourse to Jewish literature. The puzzling pause of ...Jesus at 14:31 and the function of the Paraclete receive particular attention.
This book traces one exegetical, interpretative principal, divine accommodation, in Jewish and Christian thought from the first to the nineteenth century. The focus is upon major figures and the ...place of accommodation in their work.
A textual comparative methodology, which permits each manuscript to be heard in its own right, is applied on both micro and macro levels to Ezekiel 36-39 revealing exegetical interaction behind many ...textual variants concerning the restoration of Israel.
This is the study of an anonymous ancient work, usually called Joseph and Aseneth, which narrates the transformation of the daughter of an Egyptian priest into an acceptable spouse for the biblical ...Joseph, whose marriage to Aseneth is given brief notice in Genesis.
