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Author Coats, George W.

Title Moses : heroic man, man of God / George W. Coats.

Publication Info. Sheffield : JSOT Press, [1988]
©1988

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Description 1 online resource (250 pages).
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Series Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series, 0309-0787 ; 57
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 57.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-242) and index.
Contents Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 THE BIRTH TALE AND THE MOSES-MIDIANITE TRADITION; Chapter 3 THE VOCATION TALES: EXODUS 3.1-4.31; 6.2-7.7; Chapter 4 MOSES' DEALINGS WITH THE PHARAOH: EXODUS 5.1-12.36; Chapter 5 GOD'S AID TO ISRAEL IN THE WILDERNESS; Chapter 6 MOSAIC LEGENDS; Chapter 7 MOSES IN THE SINAI TRADITIONS: EXODUS 19-34; Chapter 8 THE MOSES DEATH TRADITIONS; Chapter 9 HEROIC MAN AND MAN OF GOD; Chapter 10 SETTING AND INTENTION FOR THE SAGA; Chapter 11 THE MOSES TRADITIONS BEYOND THE SAGA; Chapter 12 CONCLUSION; Notes; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors.
Summary Dr Coats, widely recognized for his work over two decades on the Pentateuchal traditions, here presents us with his distinctive portrait of Moses. George Coats identifies two strands in the Moses tradition, the tradition of the hero who represents the people of God, and that of the 'man of God', distinctly unheroic in folkloristic terms, who represents God to the people. This duality in the portrayal of Moses becomes evident already in the call narrative of Exodus 3, a narrative that should not be divided between J and E but reflects the most ancient perception of the character Moses and his s.
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Subject Moses (Biblical leader)
Moses (Biblical leader)
Bible. Old Testament -- Biography.
Bible. Old Testament.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject Moses (Prophet)
Moïse (Chef biblique)
Bible. A.T. Exode -- Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bible. Old Testament.
Indexed Term Bible O.T Exodus Moses (Prophet)
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Biographies.
Other Form: Print version: Coats, George W. Moses. Sheffield : JSOT Press, ©1988 1850750963 9781850750963 (DLC) 93211896 (OCoLC)16801990
ISBN 9780567594204 (electronic book)
0567594203 (electronic book)
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1850750963
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