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An edition of Reading Deuteronomy (2015)

Reading Deuteronomy

a literary and theological commentary

A lost treasure for large segments of the modern world, the book of Deuteronomy powerfully repays contemporary readers' attention. It represents Scripture pulsing with immediacy, offering gripping discourses that yank readers out of the doldrums and back to Mount Horeb and an encounter with divine Word issuing forth from blazing fire. God's presence and Word in Deuteronomy stir deep longing for God and move readers to a place of intimacy with divine otherness, holism, and will for person-centered community. The consistently theological interpretation reveals the centrality of Deuteronomy for faith and powerfully counters critical accusations about violence, intolerance, and polytheism in the book. --

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260

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Reading Deuteronomy: a literary and theological commentary
2015, Smyth & Helwys Publishing, Smyth & Helwys Publishing, Incorporated
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Table of Contents

Reading Deuteronomy : issues and approach. Appreciating the book
A respectful, thoughtful approach
The significance of Deuteronomy
Literary and theological form
Historical circumstances of composition
Village Israel versus the royal court
A flowing stream of theology and tradition
Literary history
Structure of the book
Deuteronomy's theology and message
Using this commentary
The first dialogue of Moses, 1:1-4:43. Israel's past at Mount Horeb and at Kadesh-barnea, 1:1-46. Introductory note, 1:1-5
The tradition of Mosaic judges, 1:6-18
Israel at Kadesh-barnea, 1:19-46
Israel's journey from Kadesh to Moab, 3:12-29. Distributing the land, 3:12-29
Moses' "Gethsemane" prayer, 3:23-29
Israel on the plains of Moab, 4:1-43. A call to obey Moses' teaching, 4:1-40
Appendix : Cities of refuge in Transjordan, 4:41-43
The second discourse of Moses, 4:44-29:1. Introducing the Torah, 4:44-5:5. Introduction to Moses' second discourse, 4:44-49
Actualizing the covenant, 5:1-5
God's revelation of the Decalogue, 5:6-33. The ten commandments, 5:6-21
The mediator of the covenant, 5:22-23
The command to love an integral Lord, 6:1-25
The command to show no mercy, 7:1-26
The rejection of dependence on self, 8:1-20
The rejection of self-righteousness, 9:1-10:11
A summative call to commitment, 10:12-11:32
A central sanctuary, 12:1-32
A command to resist sedition and insurrection, 13:1-18
A people called by God's name, 14:1-29. Choose holiness, choose life, 14:1-2
Ritual requirements for table fellowship, 14:3-21
Tithes and firstlings, 14:22-29
A people of sacred interruptions, 15:1-16:17. The relief of debts, 15:1-11
The release of debt servants, 15:12-18
Sacrificing firstlings, 15:19-23
Concerning festivals, 16:1-17
Leadership and polity for God's people, 16:18-18:22. Judges, 16:18-17:13
Kings, 17:14-20
Altar ministers, 18:1-8
Prophets, 18:9-22
Protecting innocent life : the public order, 19:1-21. Cities of refuge, 19:1-13
The boundary mark, 19:14
Witnesses, 19:15-21
Protecting innocent life : warfare, 20:1-20
The confrontation of life and death, 21:1-123
The obligation to protect life, 22:1-8
Exposition of the commandment against adultery, 22:9-23:18
Exposition of the commandment against theft, 23:19-24:7
Exposition of the commandment against false witness, 24:8-25:4
Do not covet your neighbor's wife, 25:5-12
Do not long for anything that belongs to your neighbor, 25:13-26:15
Conclusion to the legal corpus : a mutual covenant, 26:16-19
Ceremonies at Schechem, 27:1-26
Covenant blessings and curses, 28:1-29:1
The third discourse of Moses, 29:2-30:20. Ratification, Part 1 : review of Israel's history, 29:2-9
Ratification, Part 2 : a reciprocal, immutable commitment, 29:10-29
Ratification, Part 3 : assurance of the future, 30:1-10
Ratification, Part 4 : a word very near, 30:11-14
Ratification, Part 5 : a necessary choice, 30:15-20
Epilogue : the death of Moses and the Torah's formation, 31:1-34:12. Transferring leadership and depositing witnesses, 31:1-29
The song of Moses, 31:30-32:47
Moses commanded to die, 32:48-52
The blessing of Moses, 33:1-29
The death of Moses, 34:1-12.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-260).

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Macon, GA

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
222/.1507
Library of Congress
BS1275.53 .C66 2015

The Physical Object

Pagination
xvi, 260 pages
Number of pages
260

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL28411867M
ISBN 10
1573127574
ISBN 13
9781573127578
LCCN
2014042231
OCLC/WorldCat
894032871
Wikidata
Q121840193

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