The Tenth Generation: The Origins of the Biblical Tradition"An exceptionally important work... Rarely has the vision of God's experimental, intentional community been so convincingly and tellingly presented." -- Interpretation |
Contents
THE MASK OF YAHWEH | 32 |
The Vengeance of YAHWEH | 69 |
THE INCIDENT AT BETH BAAL PEOR | 105 |
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The Tenth Generation: The Origins of the Biblical Tradition George E. Mendenhall No preview available - 1973 |
The Tenth Generation: The Origins of the Biblical Tradition George E. Mendenhall No preview available - 1973 |
The Tenth Generation: The Origins of the Biblical Tradition George E. Mendenhall No preview available - 1974 |
Common terms and phrases
Abdu-Ashirta action Amarna letters Amorite ānān Anatolian ancient Israel ancient world Apiru archaeological Assyrian Aziru Baal Peor behavior Bible biblical history biblical tradition Byblos Canaanite century B.C. chap concept concerning context contrast covenant cult cultural David deity divine early Israel Egypt Egyptian Empire enemies ethical evidence existing Exod fact function gods Hebrew historical Hittite Horus human Hurrian Ibid identified ideology illustrated imperium Iron Age Israelite Jeremiah king kingship Late Bronze Age later Luwian meaning melammu merely Midianites military Mitanni modern monopoly of force Moses myth narrative Old Testament origin pagan Palestine passage period persons political population power structure primitive probably prophets radical relationship religion religious community Rib-Addi ritual seems Shechem Sinai social organization society sources symbol Syria term theophany tion Transjordan tribal tribes Ugaritic usage village vindication virtually winged disk winged sun winged sun disk word Yahweh