Moses and God in Dialogue
Subtitle: Exodus 32-34 in Postbiblical Literature (Studies in Biblical Literature, V. 61)
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Published: June 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780820469058
Subjects: Religion & Beliefs; Religion: general; Biblical Studies - Old Testament; Christian Theology - General; History; General; Religion; Religion - Biblical Studies; Bible; Bible; Conversation analysis; Criticism, interpretation, etc; Dialogue in the Bible; Exodus XXXII-XXXIV; O.T; O.T; Versions
Description: "In Exodus 32-34, through a series of dialogues, Moses persuades God to spare the Israelites from destruction after they have made and worshipped a golden calf. The significance of this passage was not lost on ancient interpreters. At the heart of their concerns was the relationship between Moses and God, as well as the extent to which the Divine could be swayed by human reason and passion. For some, the idea that God could be moved by human efforts was welcome, providing hope in difficult times. For others, it was alarming; after all, God was not only supposed to be all-powerful, but immune to change. This book evaluates the ancient reworkings of these dialogues - translations, rewritten Bible, Midrash, and Targum - in light of the difference in power and position between Moses and God and its influences on the form of their communication."--BOOK JACKET.