Das Bundesbuch

Ein Kommentar
Erscheinungsjahr 1997
ISBN: 978-90-04-10859-2
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Deutsch, Band 24, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 794 g

Reihe: Documenta et Monumenta Orientis Antiqui

The Book of the Covenant (Exodus 20:22-23:33) is one of the Old Testament collections of legal texts. This volume offers an introduction, translation and detailed commentary.
Special attention is given to the character of the Book of the Covenant, to its innerbiblical context, and its relation with the other Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern law traditions. The implications of the existing relations, the Book's actualisation within the Old Testament, and the history of interpretation are described with care.
Thanks to its clear structure, this study is an excellent guide through a specific area of ancient program literature. An important book for all who are interested in the law traditions of the Ancient Near East, the ethics of the Bible, and law history in general.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Houtman

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Heilige & Traditionelle Texte, Mythologie, Vergleichende Mythologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien

Über Autor(innen)

Cornelis Houtman is Professor of Old Testament at the Theological University Kampen. Major publications: Der Himmel im Alten Testament (1993), Der Pentateuch (1994), and Commentary on the Book of Exodus (in Dutch, I 1986; II 1990; III 1996; English translation, I 1993; II 1996; III in preparation).