Immigrants and Innovative Law: Deuteronomy's Theological and Social Vision for the ger (Forschungen Zum Alten Testament 2.Reihe) (English and Hebrew Edition)

Mark A. Awabdy provides a nuanced and extensive understanding of the noun gr (ger, engl. immigrant) in the book of Deuteronomy (D). He argues that a precise reconstruction of the historical referents of D's ger is impossible and has led scholars to misread or overlook literary, theological, and sociological determinants. By analyzing D's ger texts and contexts, evidence emerges for: the non-Israelite and non-Judahite origins of D's ger; the distinction between the ger in D's prologue-epilogue and legal core; and the different meanings and origins of D's ger-in-Egypt and 'ebed-in-Egypt formulae. Awabdy further contends that D's revision of Exodus' Decalogue and Covenant Code and independence from H reveal D's tendencies to accommodate the ger and interface the ger with YHWH's redemption of Israel. He concludes by defining how D integrates the ger into the community of YHWH's people. Machine Generated Contents Note: Ch. 1 Introduction -- 1.1.investigative Methods On The In The Old Testament -- 1.1.1.lexico-syntagmatic Approach -- 1.1.2.sociological Approach -- 1.1.3.sociohistorical Referential Approach -- 1.1.4.theological And Related Approaches -- 1.2.this Study's Aim And Structure -- Ch. 2 Studies On The In Deuteronomy -- 2.1.historical And Social Provenance -- 2.1.1.seventh Century Israelites -- 2.1.2.seventh Century Judahites -- 2.1.3.derivative And Divergent Views -- 2.1.4.eighth Or Ninth Century Israel -- 2.2.delineating Compositional Strata -- 2.2.1.a Generous Redactor -- 2.2.2.three Strata: Pre-d, Pre-exilic D And Post-exilic D -- 2.2.3.two Strata: Deuteronomic Reforms And Exilic/post-exilic Cultus -- 2.3.ancient Near Eastern Comparisons -- 2.3.1.formulating The Deuteronomic Triad -- 2.3.2.motivations For Social Action: Near Eastern Or Distinctly Israelite? -- 2.4.prospect For This Study -- Ch. 3 Establishing And Analyzing The Texts --^ 3.1.foreign Complexity And Synchronic Boundaries -- 3.1.1.deut 1:16-17 -- 3.1.2.deut 5:13-15 -- 3.1.3.deut 10:17-19 -- 3.1.4.deut 14:21 -- 3.1.5.deut 14:28-29 -- 3.1.6.deut 16:10-14 -- 3.1.7.deut 23:2-9 -- 3.1.7.1.introductory Issues -- 3.1.7.2.what Is In 23:2 -- 9? -- 3.1.7.3.who Are The Non-israelites In 23:4-9? -- 3.1.8.deut 24:14-22 -- 3.1.9.deut 26:10-13 -- 3.1.10.deut 27:19 -- 3.1.11.deut 28:43-44 -- 3.1.12.deut 29:8-12 -- 3.1.13.deut 31:10-13 -- 3.2.deuteronomy's Continuity And Pluriformity -- 3.2.1.exploring Thematic Subdivisions -- 3.2.2.investigating The Possibility Of Historical Referents -- 3.2.3.detecting Ethnicity: Israelite, Judahite, Or Non-israelite/judahite -- 3.3.conclusions: Rhetoric Of A New Status -- Ch. 4 Immigrant-in-egypt And Slave-in-egypt Formulae: Demarcations, Import, And Origins -- 4.1.introducing The Formulae -- 4.2.egypt And -egypt: Evidence Of A Semantic Distinction -- 4.2.1.activity In Gen 45-exod 1:5 And Activity In Exod 1:912:51 --^ 4.2.2.israel-in-egypt Texts In D -- 4.2.3.historical Precis: Gen 15:13 And Deut 26:5-6 -- 4.3.jacob's Sojourn As Israel's Experience -- 4.4.semantic Distinction Within D -- 4.4.1.in Egypt -- 4.4.2.in Egypt -- 4.5.positing The Origins Of D's -egypt And -egypt Formulae -- 4.6.revisiting The Uberlieferungsgeschichtliche Problem: Interfacing A Growing Consensus With D's -egypt And -egypt Traditions -- 4.7.conclusions -- Ch. 5 The And Torah: D's Interpretation Of The Covenant Code And Distinction From H -- 5.1.deuteronomy And Inner-biblical Interpretation: Methodological Developments -- 5.1.1.deuteronomy's Laws: Reconstructive Versus Relative Dating -- 5.1.2.d, H And Exodus 20-23: Debates On Inner-biblical Textuality -- 5.1.3.inner-biblical Exegesis And D's Laws -- 5.1.4.indicators Of The Direction Of Literary Influence -- 5.1.5.the Independence Of H's Laws From D's -- 5.2.d's Revision Of Exodus 20-23's Regulations And Contrasts With H -- 5.2.1.a Vicarious Redemption --^ 5.2.1.1.the And Sabbath (exod 20:8-11; Deut 5:12-15) -- 5.2.1.2.the And Festive Meals (exod 12:21-27; 23:14-19; Deut 16:1-17) -- 5.2.2.an Accomodating Tora -- 5.2.2.1.the And Tithes And Sacrifices (exod 20:24; Deut 12:11-19; 14:22-29) -- 5.2.2.2.the And Carcass Consumption (lev 17:15; Deut 14:21) -- 5.3.conclusions -- Ch. 6 Social And Religious Integration -- 6.1.social Integration: The Ancient Near East And The In The Deuteronomic Code -- 6.1.1.non-indigenous Residents In A Selection Of Ancient Near Eastern Laws -- 6.1.1.1.anatolia -- 6.1.1.2.mesopotamia -- 6.1.1.3.ugarit -- 6.1.1.4.egypt -- 6.1.2.defining The 's Social Integration In The Deuteronomic Code -- 6.2.religious Integration: The Deuteronomy's Prologue And Epilogue -- 6.3.israel's Election And Deuteronomy's -- 6.4.conclusions -- Ch. 7 Conclusion. Mark A. Awabdy. Thesis (ph.d.) - Asbury Theological Seminary, 2012. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Cover Titel Preface Table of Contents Abbreviations Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1. Investigative Methods on the גר in the Old Testament 1.1.1. Lexico-Syntagmatic Approach 1.1.2. Sociological Approach 1.1.3. Sociohistorical Referential Approach 1.1.4. Theological and Related Approaches 1.2. This Study’s Aim and Structure Chapter 2: Studies on the גר in Deuteronomy 2.1. Historical and Social Provenance 2.1.1. Seventh Century Israelites 2.1.2. Seventh Century Judahites 2.1.3. Derivative and Divergent Views 2.1.4. Eighth or Ninth Century Israel 2.2. Delineating Compositional Strata 2.2.1. A Generous Redactor 2.2.2. Three Strata: Pre-D, Pre-exilic D and Post-exilic D 2.2.3. Two Strata: Deuteronomic Reforms and Exilic/Post-exilic Cultus 2.3. Ancient Near Eastern Comparisons 2.3.1. Formulating the Deuteronomic Triad 2.3.2. Motivations for Social Action: Near Eastern or Distinctly Israelite? 2.4. Prospect for this Study Chapter 3: Establishing and Analyzing the גר Texts 3.1. Foreign Complexity and Synchronic Boundaries 3.1.1. Deut 1:16-17 3.1.2. Deut 5:13-15 3.1.3. Deut 10:17-19 3.1.4. Deut 14:21 3.1.5. Deut 14:28-29 3.1.6. Deut 16:10-14 3.1.7. Deut 23:2-9 3.1.7.1. Introductory Issues 3.1.7.2. What is קהל יהוה in 23:2-9? 3.1.7.3. Who Are the Non-Israelites in 23:4-9? 3.1.8. Deut 24:14-22 3.1.9. Deut 26:10-13 3.1.10. Deut 27:19 3.1.11. Deut 28:43-44 3.1.12. Deut 29:8-12 3.1.13. Deut 31:10-13 3.2. Deuteronomy’s גר: Continuity and Pluriformity 3.2.1. Exploring Thematic Subdivisions 3.2.2. Investigating the Possibility of Historical Referents 3.2.3. Detecting Ethnicity: Israelite, Judahite, or Non-Israelite/Judahite 3.3. Conclusions: Rhetoric of a New Status Chapter 4: Immigrant-in-Egypt and Slave-in-Egypt Formulae: Demarcations, Import, and Origins 4.1. Introducing the Formulae 4.2. [xxx] -Egypt and עבד -Egypt: Evidence of a Semantic Dist 4.3. Jacob’s Sojourn as Israel’s גור Experience 4.4. Semantic Distinction within D 4.4.1. [xxx] in Egypt 4.4.2. [xxx] in Egypt 4.5. Positing the Origins of D’s גר -Egypt and עבד-Egypt Formulae 4.6. Revisiting the überlieferungsgeschichtliche Problem: Interfacing a Growing Consensus with D’s גר-Egypt and עבד-Egypt Traditions 4.7. Conclusions Chapter 5: The גר and Torah: D’s Interpretation of the Covenant Code and Distinction from H 5.1. Deuteronomy and Inner-Biblical Interpretation: Methodological Developments 5.1.1. Deuteronomy’s Laws: Reconstructive versus Relative Dating 5.1.2. D, H and Exodus 20-23: Debates on Inner-Biblical Textuality 5.1.3. Inner-Biblical Exegesis and D’s גר Laws 5.1.4. Indicators of the Direction of Literary Influence 5.1.5. The Independence of H’s גר Laws from D’s 5.2. D’s Revision of Exodus 20-23’s גר Regulations and Contrasts with H 5.2.1. A Vicarious Redemption 5.2.1.1. The גר and Sabbath (Exod 20:8-11; Deut 5:12-15) 5.2.1.2. The גר and Festive Meals (Exod 12:21-27; 23:14-19; Deut 16:1-17) 5.2.2. An Accomodating Tôrâ 5.2.2.1. The גר and Tithes and Sacrifices (Exod 20:24; Deut 12:11-19; 14:22-29) 5.2.2.2. The גר and Carcass Consumption (Lev 17:15; Deut 14:21) 5.3. Conclusions Chapter 6: Social and Religious Integration 6.1. Social Integration: The Ancient Near East and the גר in the Deuteronomic Code 6.1.1. Non-Indigenous Residents in a Selection of Ancient Near Eastern Laws 6.1.1.1. Anatolia 6.1.1.2. Mesopotamia 6.1.1.3. Ugarit 6.1.1.4. Egypt 6.1.2. Defining the גר’s Social Integration in the Deuteronomic Code 6.2. Religious Integration: The גר in Deuteronomy’s Prologue and Epilogue 6.3. Israel’s Election and Deuteronomy’s גר 6.4. Conclusions Chapter 7: Conclusion Index Mark A. Awabdy provides a nuanced and extensive understanding of the noun גר ( gēr, engl. immigrant) in the book of Deuteronomy (D). He argues that a precise reconstruction of the historical referents of D's gēr is impossible and has led scholars to misread or overlook literary, theological, and sociological determinants. By analyzing D's gēr texts and contexts, evidence emerges for: the non-Israelite and non-Judahite origins of D's gēr ; the distinction between the gēr in D's prologue-epilogue and legal core; and the different meanings and origins of D's'gēr -in-Egypt'and''ebed -in-Egypt'formulae. Awabdy further contends that D's revision of Exodus'Decalogue and Covenant Code and independence from H reveal D's tendencies to accommodate the gēr and interface the gēr with YHWH's redemption of Israel. He concludes by defining how D integrates the gēr into the community of YHWH's people.