A Royal Priesthood: Literary and Intertextual Perspectives on an Image of Israel in Exodus 19.6

by John Davies, Andrew Mein (Editor), Claudia V. Camp (Editor)

Overview

This book examines the portrayal of Israel as a royal-priestly nation within Exodus and against the background of biblical and ancient Near Eastern thought. Central to the work is a literary study of Exodus 19:4-6 and a demonstration of the pivotal role these verses and their main image have within Exodus. This elective and honorific designation of Yahweh's cherished people has a particular focus on the privilege of access to him in his heavenly temple. The paradigm of the royal grant of privileged status has profound implications for our understanding of the Sinai covenant.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826471574
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/22/2004
Series:	The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies , #395
Pages:	306
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Andrew Mein is Lecturer in Old Testament at the University of Durham, UK.

Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles.