The Book of the Torah: The Narrative Integrity of the PentateuchWestminster John Knox Press, 1988 M01 1 - 180 pages An insightful introduction to the pentateuchal narrative, The Book of the Torah applies trends in narratology from biblical studies, systematic theology, ethics, and hermeneutics to the study of these books. Thomas Mann presents a comprehensive interpretation of the Pentateuch as a whole rather than focusing on its composite parts. While recognizing the presence of various literary sources, he emphasizes the literary and theological coherence of larger units within each of the traditional "books," discusses the ways the books are interrelated, and explores the meaning of the first five books of the Bible as part of the complete document we call the "Torah." |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
GENESISThe Book of Generations | 10 |
124a | 13 |
4b324 | 16 |
Two Murderers chap 4 | 19 |
The book of generations chap 5 | 21 |
1919 | 23 |
20119 | 24 |
Ishmael Abimelech and Isaac chaps 2021 | 42 |
The Test chap 22 | 44 |
Epilogue chaps 2324 | 48 |
193643 | 51 |
The Isaac Stories chap 26 | 52 |
1289 | 53 |
1022 | 55 |
Jacob and Laban chaps 2931 | 57 |
272518 | 29 |
271424 | 32 |
Righteousness and Subterfuge chaps 1516 | 34 |
The sign of the covenant chap 17 | 38 |
Divine Visitors chaps 1819 | 39 |
Jacob and Esau chaps 3233 | 59 |
Jacob in Shechem chap 34 | 63 |
115 | 64 |
Common terms and phrases
Aaron Abimelech Abram Adam and Eve alien ancestors Ancestral Saga ancient appears Balaam become beginning Bethel Bible Biblical Narrative book of Exodus brothers Cain Canaan Canaanite chaps chapter character command context covenant covenant community creation death Deut Deuteronomy divine blessing divine presence earth Egypt Egyptians Esau exaltation Exod Exodus fact father final flood story Genesis God's golden calf Hebrew Hebrew Bible human humankind interpretation Isaac Ishmael Israel Israelites Jacob cycle Jordan Joseph journey Judah Laban land of Canaan land of Egypt Leviticus literary means Moab Moses motif Noah Numbers obedience passage Passover Pentateuchal narrative Pharaoh plague Plaut Priestly Primeval cycle prologue promise prophetic provides reader redactional redactors references relationship represents response result righteousness ritual role sacrifice Sarai Shechem significance Sinai suggests tabernacle Testament theme theological Torah tradition treaty trust unit verse wilderness words Yahweh Yahweh's identity Yahwist