Zondervan publishing house, 1992 religion 522 pages. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its central thesis is that the pentateuch was written from the perspective of one who had lived under the law of the covenant established at mount sinai and. Most scholars studying the first five books of the bible either attempt to dissect it into various prepentateuchal documents or, at the very least, analyze genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy as separate, selfcontained documents. It seeks to disclose how the original jewish readers may have viewed this multivolume work. The pentateuch as narrative, john sailhamer maranatha baptist. Sailhamers latest publication, the meaning of the pentateuch 2009, has been called his magnum opus and briefly broke into s top 100 sellers. How the pentateuch flows in one overarching metanarrative. In this context, the pentateuch pointed the reader forward to the hope of the new covenant, based on divine faithfulness. Ab, on the creation stories of genesis pages 81116 chapter 1 genesis i.
Pentateuch as narrative the by john h sailhamer koorong. The jews called it torah instruction which is often. Its central thesis is that the pentateuch was written from the perspective of one who had lived under the law. The expositors bible commentary, all from zondervan. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. John sailhamer states that the five parts of the pentateuch are all part of one work centralized around gods covenant relationship with israel. Genesis sets the grand stage of the metanarrative of the old testament. He is currently the professor of old testament and hebrew studies at the golden gate baptist theological seminary in california. The pentateuch as narrative focuses on the narrative and literary continuity of the pentateuch as a whole rather than individual books.
Sailhamer illustrates the kind of fresh and creative thinking on the ot that is possible for an evangelical scholar. In doing so, sailhamer reaches the important conclusion of great relevance for biblical theology that the central theme of the pentateuch is the contrast between the abrahamic covenant and the mosaic. The word pentateuch comes from a greek term meaning the five penta books. The pentateuch as a narrative is the work of a credentialed evangelical scholar, dr. John piper has heartily endorsed it saying, there is nothing like it. He is the author of several books, including introduction to old testament theology and the meaning of the pentateuch. A biblicaltheological commentary kindle edition by sailhamer, john h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. God is introduced as the cosmic creator who stands triumphantly in charge in the beginning of time. He was president of the evangelical theological society in 2000 and published a number of books, including an introduction to old testament theology, the pentateuch as narrative. Most scholars studying the first five books of the bible either attempt to dissect it into various prepentateuchal documents or, at the very least, analyze genesis. Sailhamer, zondervan publishing house grand rapids, michigan, 1992, 522 pages isbn 0310574218. The pentateuch, or what came to be known as the torah or the book of the law, is regarded as the most authoritative and highly inspired of all the old testament writings, in large part because these books contain the laws given to the israelites by yahweh. Sailhamer 19950303 unknown binding january 1, 1800 4.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the pentateuch as narrative. The student is encouraged to interact with, critique and evaluate the view presented by sailhamer pp. Sailhamer pays close attention to and interacts with a wide range of classical and contemporary literature. The pentateuch includes the first five books of the biblegenesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. John sailhamer is one of those authors ive been meaning to read for a long time. Jewish tradition calls the five books torah teaching, law because of the centrality of the sinai covenant and legislation mediated through moses. List of books and articles about pentateuch online. Its central thesis is that the pentateuch was written from the perspective. Pdf the pentateuch as narrative download full pdf book. Sailhamer 19462017 was professor of old testament at gateway seminary formerly golden gate baptist theological seminary in brea, california. Especially, eissfeldt, the smallest literary unit in the narrative books of the old testament, in old testament essays, publ. Even though the books of the pentateuch themselves do not clearly identify the author, there are many passages that attribute them to moses or as being his words exodus 17.
It can most specifically mean the first five books pentateuch or five books of moses of the 24 books of the hebrew bible. Sailhamer really ties these books into the greater narrative of the bible. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the pentateuch as narrative. He is a loving and caring creator who makes mankind to be in a relationship with him. Sailhamer is thus most excited about finding evidence of intelligent design in the structure of the book, especially at the junctures where major sections of narrative or law are joined together. Here is how the pentateuch relates this earlier episode. Sailhamer pays close attention to and interacts with a wide range of classical and contemporary literature on the pentateuch, written by jews, catholics, and protestants. Sailhamer repeatedly discusses the composition of the pentateuch and its importance, pushing me to the conclusion that this is a book long on method and short on actual exegesis of the text. Selected fulltext books and articles introduction to the pentateuch by r. Most scholars studying the first five books of the bible either attempt to dissect it. The pentateuch, the torah, the law of mosesthese designations apply to the first five books of the bible, genesis through deuteronomy. Revelation, composition and interpretation this book received significant electronic attention. Most scholars studying the first five books of the bible either attempt to dissect it into various prepentateuchal documents or. He observes that at these compositional seams the author has frequently employed poetry to point the reader to significant themes and specific.
Sailhamer is a narrative commentary on the pentateuch. In each of the three sections, the central narrative figure calls an audience together and proclaims what will happen in the end of days. It seeks to most scholars studying the first five books of the bible either attempt to dissect it into various prepentateuchal documents or, at the very least, analyze genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy as separate, self. The p narratives in genesis, for instance, are linked together in a way that cannot be explained simply by a theory of editorial redaction. Sprinkle for years john sailhamer has been pressing toward a comprehensive work on the pentateuch, preparing the way with such works as his the pentateuch as narrative and a host of periodical publications on the subject. Sailhamer attempted to rediscover the manner in which the jewish audience would have viewed. Instead, sailhamer seeks to understand the pentateuch as a unitary whole by focusing attention on its narrative content and literary structure. Sailhamer the pentateuch as literature a biblicaltheological commentary zondervan publishing house, grand rapids, michigan, 1992 chapter 1, sections i. John sailhamer has pointed out 1, several of the events leading up to the exodus are foreshadowed in an episode that occurred several hundred years earlier, during the life of the patriarch abraham. When i first heard of his books, right away i got the impression that. Sailhamer 19462017 began teaching in 1975, most recently at southeastern baptist theological seminary. The pentateuch consists of the first five books of the ot.
Pentateuch syllabus 1 trinity international university. It seeks to disclose how the original jewish readers may. The author of more than 15 books and various articles and essays, his writing centered on reading the biblethe pentateuch in particularas a unified, coherent whole. It seeks to disclose how the original jewish readers may have viewed this multivolume work of moses. A biblicaltheological commentary library of biblical interpretation series, john h. A biblicaltheological commentary sailhamer, john h. These books are often called the law, but in addition to legal materials they include poems, songs, and epic narratives about the people of god. It can also mean the continued narrative from all the 24 books, from the book of genesis to the end of. One of the pivotal events described in the pentateuch is the exodus, gods deliverance of the israelites from slavery in egypt.
Mark driscoll and john piper went back and forth over it on twitter, then piper blogged on it, followed by a collin hansen christianity today interview, all linked on justin taylors between two. Creation, fall, flood and the tower of babel chapt 1224. Following a detailed outline of the pentateuch, the main part of. Sailhamer has published extensively on old testament matters, especially the pentateuch. Revelation, composition, and interpretation ivp academic, 2009, was called his magnum opus and was listed among amazon. This grew out of the circumstance that the ancient hebrews were not accustomed to giving titles to their books, but when they were translated into greek, the translators, according to the custom in that language, gave titles to them. Genesis, exodus leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Even though these books have been transmitted as five, they are, in fact, one book. Other works by sailhamer include the commentary on genesis in the expositors bible commentary and the translation technique of the greek septuagint for the hebrew verbs and participles in psalms 341. The outline of pentateuch books the hesitant prize fighter. A biblicaltheological commentary ebook written by john h. It is a singular fact that many of the titles of the hebrew books are greek words. Sailhamers book begins with an introduction to the narrative interpretation of the pentateuch. The pentateuch greek for five books designates the first five books of the jewish and christian bible genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy.
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