Sacred Enigmas: Literary Religion in the Hebrew Bible

Yairah Amit, Stephen A. Geller

The Jewish Quarterly Review · 1998 · 52 citations · 0 references

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Preface. Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Struggle at the Jabbok: The Uses of Enigma in Biblical Religion Chapter 3. Fiery Wisdom: The Deuteronomic Tradition Chapter 4. Blood Cult: An Interpretation of the Priestly Work of the Pentateuch Chapter 5. Where is Wisdom? Chapter 6. The Riddle of Prophecy Chapter 7. The Rape of Dinah: Sexuality and Transcendence Chapter 8. The Garden of the Self Chapter 9. History, Literature and Religion Epilogue Notes.