Idolatry in the Pentateuch: An Innertextual Strategy

Idolatry in the Pentateuch addresses both the manner in which the Pentateuch was produced and how theological intentions can be discerned from the texts that constitute it. McKenzie attempts to read the final shape of the Pentateuch while not ignoring the diachronic complexities within its pages. Using a compositional approach to the Pentateuch, he establishes his methodology, analyzes several idolatry-related texts, and traces the theological intentions through an inner-textual strategy. Moreover, McKenzie briefly considers the history of interpretation through the last few centuries and discusses the state of Old Testament studies as he understands it.

Author: Tracy J. McKenzie
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Published: 02/04/2010
Pages: 148
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781498253451

About the Author
Tracy J. McKenzie is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina.