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The Pentateuch: An Introduction to the First Five Books of the Bible Paperback - 2000

Name: The Pentateuch: An Introduction to the First Five Books of the Bible (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library)
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Author: Blenkinsopp, Joseph
ISBN: 9780300140217

by Joseph Blenkinsopp

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Available for the first time in paperback, the most comprehensive and up-to-date look at the first five books of the Bible--Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy--where they came from, and how they came to be.

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From the jacket flap

The Pentateuch (its Greek name, but also known as the Torah by the Hebrews) consists of the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. From Adam and Eve in the Garden, to Noah's Ark, to Moses' parting of the Red Sea, to its conclusion with the death of Moses, the Pentateuch contains some of the most important and memorable stories in Western civilization. In this richly detailed work, which has become a standard in the field, renowned biblical scholar Joseph Blenkinsopp unravels (as Harold Bloom did in The Book of J) the radical scholarly opinions on just where these ancient and powerful stories come from, how they were formed, and what significance they have today. In the classroom, when professors cover these books of Moses, they turn to Dr. Blenkinsopp's classic for reliable, accessible discussions of all the important details.

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Title The Pentateuch: An Introduction to the First Five Books of the Bible
Author Joseph Blenkinsopp
Binding Paperback
Pages 288
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Yale University Press
Publication date 2000-03
Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780300140217 / 0300140215
Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
Dimensions 8.89 x 6.13 x 0.65 in (22.58 x 15.57 x 1.65 cm)
Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Religious Orientation: Jewish
- Theometrics: Academic
Category Religion - Biblical Studies
Dewey Decimal Code 222.106

About the author

Joseph Blenkinsopp is the O'Brien Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Educated at the University of London and Oxford, Blenkinsopp is a past president of the Catholic Biblical Association. He has received the National Religious Book Award for his highly acclaimed Prophecy and Canon. He is currently working on a two-volume set on Isaiah for the Anchor Bible Commentary series. He lives in South Bend, Indiana.