JUDGMENT AND REVENGE: The Exodus Account in "Jubilees" 48

JUDGMENT AND REVENGE: The Exodus Account in "Jubilees" 48

This paper analyzes the Exodus account in Jub. 48 as a story of judgment and revenge. The Jubilean author reworks the two-fold promise given by God to Abraham in the Covenant between the Pieces in two units (vv. 2–8, 9–19) in order to demonstrate that the plagues constitute the "judgment"...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revue de Qumrân 2011-11, Vol.25 (2 (98)), p.161-175
1. Verfasser: Livneh, Atar
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ancient Egypt
Bible
Dead Sea Scrolls
Divinity
Jewish literature
Leitmotifs
Literature
Prophecy
Revenge
Scrolls
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Zusammenfassung:This paper analyzes the Exodus account in Jub. 48 as a story of judgment and revenge. The Jubilean author reworks the two-fold promise given by God to Abraham in the Covenant between the Pieces in two units (vv. 2–8, 9–19) in order to demonstrate that the plagues constitute the "judgment" God pledges to bring upon the nation enslaving his descendants and that the Israelites would leave Egypt with great wealth. He further depicts Moses' commissioning as serving to execute judgment upon the Egyptians, reinforcing the Leitmotif of "taking revenge."
ISSN:0035-1725