A biblical itinerary : in search of method, form, and content : essays in honor of George W. Coats

A Biblical Itinerary is dedicated to George Coats, former Professor of Old Testament at Lexington Theological Seminary, Kentucky and author of Rebellion in the Wilderness, From Canaan to Egypt, and Moses: Heroic Man, Man of God, and other books. The essays collected here, reflecting many of George Coats's interests, include 'Structure and Meaning in the Sinai-Horeb Narrative' (Joseph Blenkinsopp), 'Biblical and Early Islamic Moses' (Malcolm Clark), 'What Does the Bible Say? A Question of Text and Canon' (David Gunn), 'On the Task of Old Testament Theology' (Rolf Knierim); 'Scripture and the Formation of Christian Identity' (Roy Melugin); 'Some Reflections on the Canonical Moses: Moses and Abraham' (Rolf Rendtorff), and other papers by Trent Butler, Eugene Carpenter, James Crenshaw, John Roffey, Lawson Stone, Gene Tucker and John Van Seters. Some Reflections On The Canonical Moses : Moses And Abraham / Rolf Rendtorff -- Biblical And Early Islamic Moses / Malcolm Clark -- Narrative Form Criticism : Dead Or Alive? / Trent Butler -- Beyond Reality : Poetic Discourse And Psalm 107 / John W. Roffey -- Redaction Criticism : Whence, Whither, And Why?, Or, Going Beyond Source And Form Criticism Without Leaving Them Behind / Lawson G. Stone -- Exodus 18 : Its Structure, Style, Motifs And Function In The Book Of Exodus / Eugene Carpenter -- Structure And Meaning In The Sinai-horeb Narrative (exodus 19-34) / Joseph Blenkinsopp -- From Faithful Prophet To Villain : Observations On The Tradition History Of The Balaam Story / John Van Seters -- The Missing Voice / James L. Crenshaw -- The Futile Quest For The Historical Prophet / Gene M. Tucker -- On The Task Of Old Testament Theology / Rolf P. Knierim -- Scripture And The Formation Of Christian Identity / Roy F. Melugin. Edited By Eugene E. Carpenter. Bibliography Of Works By George Wesley Coats, Jr.: P. [183]-184. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.