Publication

2011 - T&T Clark International, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

37,000 words, Guess

Page Count

148 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC222/.110663
  • LCCBS1235.52 .T57 2011
  • LCCBS1235.52.T57 2010

Description

Using a combination of form-critical and linguistic methods, the author seeks to understand the role of the toledot formula, often translated "These are the generations of Name," in shaping the book of Genesis and the Pentateuch as a whole. An examination of the formula uncovers that it functions primarily as a heading to major sections of text and draws the readers' attention to focus on an ever narrower range of characters. By starting from the perspective of the surface structure of the text and addressing questions that investigation raises, the study is able to uncover and resolve a number of tensions within the text, as well as provide insights into a number of other questions surrounding the toledot headings and the organization of the structure of the Pentateuch

Subjects

Series Statement

  • The library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies -- 551

Other Editions

  • These are the generations: identity, covenant, and the toledot formulaT&T Clark International2011-01-01

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