The festive meal texts of Deuteronomy 12-26 depict Israel as a unified people participating in cultic banquets - a powerful and earthy image for both preexilic Judahite and later audiences. Comparison of Deuteronomy 12:13-27, 14:22-29, 16:1-17, and 26:1-15 with pentateuchal text…
This study investigates the festive meals in Deuteronomy's laws in comparison to depictions of meals in other biblical texts, as well as ancient Near Eastern texts and iconography. Its eclectic, interdisciplinary approach includes discussion of the archaeology of meals in the an…
Main description: Casey A. Strine explores how the book of Ezekiel uses formulaic language from the exodus origin tradition - especially YHWH's oath- to craft an identity for the Judahite exiles that refutes an autochthonous origin tradition preferred by the non-exiled Judahites…
