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1. An Introduction to the Pentateuch: Genesis

Hebrew Canon. hrwt~yaybn~ybwtkw. Content of the Pentateuch. 1. "The OT Pentateuch, or Torah, combines narratives and legal materials with occasional poetic sections. The narrative material tells the story of human history from Adam to Abraham, then recounts the fate of Abraham and his descendants

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1. An Introduction to the Pentateuch: Genesis

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    1. 1. An Introduction to the Pentateuch: Genesis BOT630/BHE630 Exegesis of Genesis

    2. Hebrew Canon hrwt ~yaybn ~ybwtkw

    3. Content of the Pentateuch 1. "The OT Pentateuch, or Torah, combines narratives and legal materials with occasional poetic sections. The narrative material tells the story of human history from Adam to Abraham, then recounts the fate of Abraham and his descendants (primarily the ancestors of Israel) until the period just before the conquest of the territory west of the Jordan River. The legal material primarily appears as two large blocks: the revelations given while the people are encamped at Mt. Sinai (Ex 19-40; Lev; Num 1.1-10.10) and Moses' proclamation of the laws in Moab just before the conquest (Num 22-36 and Deut). At other places, laws, commands, and legal ordinances appear (see Gen 1.28-29; 9.1-7; 17.9-15 and throughout the journeys recorded in Num 10.10-21.35)." [Hayes, An Introduction to OT Study, 157-8]

    4. Content of the Pentateuch 2. "The Pentateuch narrates God's dealings with the world especially with the family of Abraham from creation to the death of Moses." [D. A. Hubbard, "Pentateuch," The New Bible Dictionary, ed. J. D. Douglas, 958]

    5. Content of the Pentateuch 3. The Pentateuch... has six major parts: [Friedman, "Pentateuch," ABD] (1) The primeval history Gen 1-11 (2) The patriarchs Gen 12-50 (3) The liberation from Egypt Ex 1.1-15.21 (interim: 15.22-16.36) (4) The stay at Sinai/Horeb Ex 17-40; Lev (5) The journey Num (6) Moses' farewell Deut

    6. The Canonical Form & Function The Five as Separate The Five as One

    7. NOTH'S MAJOR THEMES a. Guidance out of Egypt b. Guidance into the Arable Land c. Promise to the Patriarchs d. Guidance in the Wilderness e. Revelation at Sinai

    8. NOTH'S NARRATIVE FILL a. The Egyptian Plagues and the Celebration of the Passover b. Episodes Connected with the Occupation c. Baal Peor and Balaam d. Jacob at Shechem e. Jacob in East Jordan f. Isaac and Abraham

    9. NOTH'S NARRATIVE FILL g. Thirst, Hunger, and Enemies in the Wilderness h. The Murmuring of the People i. Caleb in Hebron j. The Mountain of God and the Midianites k. Covenant and Apostasy at Sinai

    10. CLINES: THE THEME OF THE PENTATEUCH "The theme of the Pentateuch is the partial fulfillment - which implies also the partial non-fulfillment - of the promise to or blessing of the patriarchs. The promise or blessing is both the divine initiative in a word where human initiatives always lead to disaster, and a re-affirmation of the primal divine intentions for man. The promise has three elements: posterity, divine-human relationship, and land. The posterity - element of the promise is dominant in Genesis 12-50, the relationship-element in Exodus and Leviticus, and the land-element in Numbers and Deuteronomy." [Clines, The Theme of the Pentateuch, 29]

    11. CLINES: THE THEME OF THE PENTATEUCH APPLIED TO GENESIS The promise of descendants: Gen 12.2, 7; 13.15; 15.4f, 13, 16, 18; 16.10; 17.2, 4-7, 16, 19f; 21.12f, 18, 16ff; 26.3f, 24; 28.13f; 35.11; 46.3. The promise of relationship: Gen 12.2f; 17.1-11, 16, 17ff; 26.2f, 24; 28.13, 15; 35.9f; 46.3; 48.21.

    12. CLINES: THE THEME OF THE PENTATEUCH APPLIED TO GENESIS The promise of land: Gen 12.1, 7; 13.14f, 17; 15.7, 13, 16, 18; 17.8; 22.17; 26.2ff; 28.13.15; 35.12; 46.3f. Allusions to the promise: Gen 18.19f; 21.1; 24.7, 60; 26.3; 283f, 13ff; 31.5, 42; 32.9, 12 [MT 32.10, 13]; 35.3, 12; 47.27; 48.3f, 15f, 21; 50.24.

    13. LITERARY QUALITIES OF THE PENTATEUCH Ambiguities Irony Character Development Paronomasia Unity and a collection of small unites

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