The Song of the Sea: The Date of Composition and Influence of Exodus 15:1-21 (Studies in Biblical Literature)

The Song of the Sea: The Date of Composition and Influence of Exodus 15:1-21 offers a thorough exegetical study of the Song and its intertextual influence across the Hebrew Bible. It argues through a convergence of three lines of evidence - linguistic, historical, and intertextual - for a composition of the poetic sections of Exodus 15:1-21 in the mid-twelfth century b.c.e. Courses on the book of Exodus, Hebrew poetry, or intertextuality in the Hebrew Bible will find this text useful. 1. Introduction -- Pt. I. Interpretation Of The Song Of The Sea -- 2. Song Of The Sea : Critical Text, Prosody, And Translation -- 3. Exegetical Analysis Of Exodus 15:1-21 -- 4. Narrative Role Of The Song Of The Sea In The Book Of Exodus -- Pt. Ii. Date Of The Composition Of The Song Of The Sea -- 5. Linguistic And Comparative Evidence For The Dating Of Exodus 15:1b-18 -- 6. Historical Allusions In The Song Of The Sea : Implications For Dating -- 7. Inner-biblical Use Of Exodus 15:1b-18 And Its Implications For Dating -- 8. Exodus 15:1b-18 And The Psalms Of Asaph -- 9. Exodus 15:1b-18 And The Narrative Traditions Of Israel -- 10. Conclusion. Brian D. Russell. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [201]-215). 1 Introduction Part I: The Interpretation of the Song of the Sea 2 The Song of the Sea: Critical Text, Prosody, and Translation 3 An Exegetical Analysis of Exodus 15:1–21 4 The Narrative Role of the Song of the Sea in the Book of Exodus Part II: The Date of the Composition of the Song of the Sea 5 Linguistic and Comparative Evidence for the of Exodus 15:1b–18 6 Historical Allusions in the Song of the Sea: Implications for Dating 7 The Inner-biblical Use of Exodus 15:1b–18 and Its Implications for Dating 8 Exodus 15:1b–18 and the Psalms of Asaph 9 Exodus 15:1b–18 and the Narrative Traditions of Israel 10 Conclusion __The Song of the Sea: The Date of Composition and Influence of Exodus 15:1-21__