Moses : heroic man, man of God /

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Author / Creator:	Coats, George W.
Imprint:	Sheffield : JSOT Press, ©1988.
Description:	1 online resource (250 pages).
Language:	English
Series:	Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series, 0309-0787 ; 57 Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 57.
Subject:	Moses -- (Biblical leader) Moses -- (Biblical leader) Bible. -- Old Testament -- Biography. Bible. -- Old Testament. Electronic books. Biographies.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11183506

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ISBN:	9780567594204 0567594203 9781850750956 1850750963 1850750955
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-242) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	Dr Coats, widely recognized for his work over two decades on the Pentateuchal traditions, here presents us with his distinctive portrait of Moses. George Coats identifies two strands in the Moses tradition, the tradition of the hero who represents the people of God, and that of the 'man of God', distinctly unheroic in folkloristic terms, who represents God to the people. This duality in the portrayal of Moses becomes evident already in the call narrative of Exodus 3, a narrative that should not be divided between J and E but reflects the most ancient perception of the character Moses and his s.
Other form:	Print version: Coats, George W. Moses. Sheffield : JSOT Press, ©1988 1850750963 9781850750963

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