Guillaume Philippe - The Economy Of Deuteronomy's Core - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: The Economy of Deuteronomy's Core contributes to the current debate over the date and purpose of the biblical book of Deuteronomy to advance the discussion beyond the Josianic hypothesis of Wilhelm M. L. de Wette that has dominated the field for the last two centuries. It is the first comprehensive analysis and synthesis of the economic issues in the laws of Deuteronomy 12 - 26. It provides the basis for the identification of the functions of the three institutions upon which a new Israelite identity builds: the local autonomous settlement ("your gates") the yearly gathering of all Israel to eat and drink joyfully in front of YHWH ("the Place") and a guild - like brotherhood involving Israelite Edomite and third generation Egyptian associates ("qehal - YHWH"). Grounded in the text itself The Economy of Deuteronomy's Core reads Deuteronomy 12 - 26 in light of what we know about Ancient Near Eastern economies. The results open new horizons regarding the origins of the Deuteronomic laws.
Title: The Economy Of Deuteronomy's Core
Author(s): Guillaume Philippe
Publisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd
Barcode: 9781800502000
Pages: 260 Pages
Publication Date: 10/10/2022
Series: Worlds of the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean
Category: Biblical Studies & Exegesis