Time and Place in Deuteronomy

by James Gordon McConville

Book Overview

The book is a literary and theological study of the themes of time and place, which aims to set the so-called 'centralization-law' of Deut 12-26 in the broad context of the book. The authors show that time and place are pervasive themes of Deuteronomy, a crucial part of its articulation of its understanding of history, religion and ethics. The heart of the thesis is that the foundational encounter between God and Israel at Horeb is paradigmatic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144118905X
• ISBN13: 9781441189059
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Length: 155 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"