ANTH 9 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Book Of Deuteronomy, Joseph Story, Burning Bush
14 Aug 2020
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Historical narrative: repeated so often throughout bible that it simply cannot be fiction. Complete fiction: is a late composition reflecting period of writing (post-600 b. c. ) more than its setting (c. 1400-1200 b. c. ) Charter myth: composition providing a context for a shared identity for a cultural group of mixed origins. Composition considered late by many (exilic; 6th cent?) Setting: egypt and sinai wilderness under egyptian rule (c. 13th cent. Calling moses in egypt; yahweh"s revelation to moses (exodus 1-4) Flight from egypt to sinai (exodus 13-19; song of the sea) Sinai (see exodus 20-40; also leviticus and deuteronomy 12-36) Reception of law (civil and cultic law) Covenant law code (exodus 21-23; e. g. , annual festivals, etc. ) Instructions for making ark of covenant, tabernacle, priestly clothing, etc. Interruption by story of golden calf made by aaron (exodus 32-34); (exodus 25-31, 35-40) introduction of joshua son of nun as assistant (i. e. , heir) to moses. Entry into egypt under pharaoh friendly to joseph.
