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

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

in Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library

by Joseph Blenkinsopp

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Pages 288
Publisher Yale University Press
Published 2000
ISBN-13 9780300140217
"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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