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- Subject: Synthesizing--help
- Date: 29 Jun 2000 02:00:29 -0800
I. The syncretistic character of the Old Testament traditions A. Mechanisms 1. New corporate name: Jacob to Israel 2. Pseudo-kinship (ancestral genealogy) 3. Fictional origins and itinerary of Abraham 4. (G) rundlage for J and E: cultic summary of sacred history (Josh 24) 5. Mythological syncretism (Oracles of Balaam; Deut 32:7-9; Psalm 82; Psalm 29; Psalm 89:1-14) 6. Theological syntheses of E and P (Ex 3:14; 6:3) 7. Linguistic-divine names as synonyms 8. Redaction of sources (JEP) and the Psalter II. El A. General high god of pantheon from Mesopotamian tradition B. El and Hadad in Aram (Aramean name Hazael="El sees"); El and Baal in Canaan C. The Oracles of Balaam (Aram-Israel both share knowledge of El) D. El and Jacob sanctuary traditions 1. Penuel (El appears) 2. Bethel (El cult site) 3. The temple of El Berith at Shechem 4. Shechemite altar named "El is the god of Israel." 5. El Elyon of Jebusite Jerusalem (Melchizedek). 6. Two prayers of northern pilgrims to El attested at Kintullet Ajrud. E. Elohistic Psalter III. Bull El and Aramean El A. Canaanite mythology B. Jeroboam I C. "Hazael" D. "Israel" (Aramean migrants earlier known as "Jacob" bring El to northern Palestine). IV. Baal-Hadad A. Canaanite mythology B. Biblical data V. Yahweh Sabaoth A. Location: deserts of southern Levant B. Arabic, warlike character 1. Martial title: Yahweh Sabaoth. 2. "Yahweh is a warrior; Yahweh is his name" 3. Song of Deborah 4. Ark 5. Tent 6. Edomite chieftains (Genesis 36) 7. Kenites C. Northern Yahwism 1. Elijah 2. Miciah ben Imlah 3. Amos 4. Nazarites, Rechabites, sons of the prophet 5. Kintullet-'ajrud VI. Yahweh in Judah A. Hebrew Yahwists from the Negev B. Abram 1. Hebrew Atra-hasis 2. Cursing of Canaan C. David D. Song of the Divine Warrior E. Solomonic Internationalism and Imperialism 1. Beginnings of royal wisdom tradition: Prov 1-9; Hezekian collection final form of Gen 2-3) 2. Divine kingship (Psalms 2, 45) G. Jerusalem cult (Psalms) VII. Ptah, God of Moses A. The ontological Name B. Moses as Ptah-mose C. Levitical tradition 1. Song of Miriam 2. Blessing of Moses: test of the Levites at Massah-Meribah 3. The Levitical Cult in the Ten Words 4. Micahyehu and the Levite 5. Rape of the Levite's concubine 6. The Levites of Shiloh 7. The Song of Hannah 8. Levitical cult law (Number-Leviticus) 9. Priesthood of Nob VIII. El, god of Israel A. The Elohist B. Compositional circumstances: Davidic diarchy C. Professional profile: chief scribe of Shechem D. A national epic for the North E. Religio-socio-political theory 1. Charismatic community a. Political, military and religious leadership under prophetic authority (Samuel) b. Elisha as a political figure (instigates rebellion against Ben Hadad; and Jehoiada) IX. "Yihwah" A. The Elohist's "Levitical" reinterpretation of the Tetragrammaton B. Type scene series and revelation C. Religious duty (fear Elohim and Yihwah) D. Elijah (Carmel; Horeb) E. Hosea-Jeremiah X. Levitical Exilic Theology A. 2 nd Isaiah (Levitical temple songstress--Miriam, Deborah, Hannah) B. The Epic of the Priestly Writer C. The LXX translation of Ex 3:14 D. The Johannine community XI. Deuteronomism A. Based on E. Southern redaction of northern tradition. B. Scribal wisdom traditions C. Hezekiah to Josiah D. Rejects Davidic eternal dynasty-- promises contingent upon obedience to Deuternomic Law E. The Assyrian menace F. State sponsored ideology aimed at unification through centralization of worship in Jerusalem alone G. Dtr1 H. Dtr2 (redaction of Jeremiah and the Psalms) XII. Ezra's Legal Commonwealth A. Redaction of the Pentateuch B. Esther C. Daniel (b) D. Chronicler E. Hellenistic wisdom tradition (Qoheleth, Job?, Ben Sira) F. The Sanhedrin XII. Apocalypticism A. Ezekiel B. Zachariah C. 3rd Isaiah D. Daniel (a) E. Qumran F. Early Christianity (Q, Paul) L.M. Barrre, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible Angelfire.com/ca2/AncientIsrael |
- Synthesizing--help, lmbarre, 06/29/2000
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