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The Pentateuch as Torah: New Models for Understanding Its Promulgation and Acceptance

The Pentateuch as Torah: New Models for Understanding Its Promulgation and Acceptance

Hardcover

Ancient History GeneralBible Studies

ISBN10: 1575061406
ISBN13: 9781575061405
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Published: Jun 30 2007
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.72
Height: 1.30 Width: 6.80 Depth: 10.60
Language: English

Since antiquity, the five books of Moses have served as a sacred constitution, foundational for both Jews and Samaritans. However long the process of accepting the Pentateuch as authoritative tōrâ (instruction) took, this was by all accounts a monumental achievement in the history of these peoples and indeed an important moment in the history of the ancient world. In the long development of Western societies, the Pentateuch has served as a major influence on the development of law, political philosophy, and social thought. The question is: how, where, and why did this process of acceptance occur, when did it occur, and how long did it take?

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