"Examines the book of Exodus across four topics: (1) The Septuagint, (2) Exodus in the Septuagint, (3) Exodus in Second Temple Jewish Literature, and (3) Exodus in the New Testament and Christianity"--
This volume of essays is focused on the significance of the book of Exodus for studies in the Septuagint, Second Temple Jewish literature, the New Testament, and Christian theology. A diverse group of scholars from various parts of the world, many of whom are well-known in their fields, employs a range of methodologies in the treatment of text-critical, linguistic, literary, historical, cultural, exegetical, intertextual, and theological topics. Parts of the relevant literary corpus that are dealt with in relation to the book of Exodus include Genesis, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Psalms, Zechariah, 3 Maccabees, the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, the Epistles of 1 Thessalonians, Hebrews, and 1 Peter, as well as the Dead Sea Scrolls. This book will be a valuable resource for scholars and students in the areas of biblical and theological studies, as well as clergy.
The distinguished contributors include Emanuel Tov, Albert Pietersma, Daniela Scialabba, Craig A. Evans, James M. Scott, Martin G. Abegg Jr., and Wolfgang Kraus.
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Examines the book of Exodus across four topics: (1) The Septuagint, (2) Exodus in the Septuagint, (3) Exodus in Second Temple Jewish Literature, and (3) Exodus in the New Testament and Christianity.
Preface
Contents
Terms, Sigla and Abbreviations
List of Contributors
Introduction
I. THE SEPTUAGINT
1. Proper Nouns in the Septuagint - Emanuel Tov, Hebrew University, Israel
2. The Role of Harvest as Judgement Metaphor in the LXX - Christine Waring,
Associated Canadian Theological Schools, Canada
3. From the Exodus to the Exile: The Greek Text-as-Produced Psalm 80 - Albert
Pietersma , University of Toronto, Canada
II. EXODUS IN THE SEPTUAGINT
4. In and Out of Egypt: Genesis as Prelude to the Exodus Story - Robert J. V.
Hiebert, Trinity Western University, Canada
5. The Translator: Reflections on Exodus 3.14-15 in Dialogue with Antoine
Berman - Karlena Cagnoli, Associated Canadian Theological Schools, Canada
6. According to the Image: Intertextual Reading of Exodus 21:2225 - Cameron
Boyd-Taylor, John William Wevers Institute for Septuagint Studies, Canada
7. Unequal Servants: Old Greek of Exodus and Modifying Hebrew Laws - Joel
Korytko, University of Oxford, UK
8. From Exodus to Deuteronomy? Intertextuality within the Greek Pentateuch -
Jean Maurais, Acadia University, Canada
9. Greek Exodus and Leviticus in Conversation, Dirk Büchner, Trinity Western
University, Canada
IV. EXODUS IN SECOND TEMPLE JEWISH LITERATURE
10. Exodus in the Dead Sea Scrolls - Martin G. Abegg Jr., Trinity Western
University, Canada
11. Historical Acts of Deliverance in 3 Maccabees: Citing Precedent or
Uttering Threats against the King of Egypt? - Jonathan Numada, Northwest
Baptist Seminary, Canada
V. EXODUS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT AND IN CHRISTIAN TRADITION
12. Performativity in Marks Gospel: Jesus Proclamation as Enactment of
the Kingdom of God - James M. Scott, Trinity Western University, Canada
13. Marks Incipit in Early Amulets and the Question of Its Original
Reading - Craig A. Evans, Houston Baptist University, USA
14. Combined Themes of a Composite Citation: Exodus and Wilderness in Mark
1:1-3 - Marie-Josee Fortin, Associated Canadian Theological Schools, Canada
15. The Decalogue in Matthew - Kyung S. Baek, Trinity Western University,
Canada
16. The Exodus Motif in 1 Thessalonians - Stephen Anthony Cummins, Trinity
Western University, Canada
17. The Reception of Exodus 24 and 25 in the Letter to the Hebrews - Wolfgang
Kraus, University of SaARLAND, Germany
18. Elect Strangers as the Identity of New Israel: Reading Exodus in 1
Peter - Don Dongshin Chang, Northwest Baptist Seminary, Canada
19. Exodus and the Hebrew Canon: Rediscovering Israels Theology and its
Implications for Christianity - Archie J. Spencer, Northwest Baptist
Seminary, Canada
20. Exodus and egressio: Observations on the Biblical Terminology in
Latin Language - Daniela Scialabba, Pontifical Biblical Institute of Rome,
Italy
Bibliography
Index
Robert J. V. Hiebert is Professor of Old Testament Studies at Graduate School of Theological Studies, Trinity Western University, Canada.
Jonathan Numada is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Northwest Seminary and College, Canada.
Don Dongshin Chang is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Northwest Seminary and College, Canada.
Kyung S. Baek is Instructor of Religious Studies at Trinity Western University, Canada.
