Torah Old and New: Exegesis, Intertextuality, and Hermeneutics

by Ben Witherington III

Overview

Reading the books of the Law, the Pentateuch, in their original context is the crucial prerequisite for reading their citation and use in later interpretation, including the New Testament writings, argues Ben Witherington III. Here, he offers pastors, teachers, and students an accessible commentary on the Pentateuch, as well as a reasoned consideration of how these books were heard and read in early Christianity. By reading "forward and backward," Witherington advances the scholarly discussion of intertextuality and opens a new avenue for biblical theology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506433516
Publisher:	Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date:	05/01/2018
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Ben Witherington III is Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary and is on the doctoral faculty at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. He has taught at Ashland Theological Seminary, Vanderbilt University, Duke Divinity School, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. His numerous books include, from Fortress Press, Jesus the Seer (2014) and Jesus the Sage (2000).

Table of Contents

Tabula Gratulorum xiii

Abbreviations xv

Preface: Laying Down the Law xxi

1 The "Law" by the Numbers and Its Influence in Early Judaism 1

2 The Genesis of It All 35

3 The Exodus and the Entrance 159

4 Cracking the Levitical Code and Counting Up the Numbers 231

5 Deuteronomy and the Demise of Moses 273

6 Coda: Final Reflections 349

Appendix 1 Citations, Allusions, and Echoes of the Pentateuch in the NT according to Nestle-Aland²⁸ 361

Appendix 2 Review of Adam and the Genome 373

Appendix 3 Ascending Enoch, or Jesus and Falling Spirits 397

Select Bibliography 403