The Consuming Fire
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The Consuming Fire

The Complete Priestly Source, from Creation to the Promised Land

Liane Feldman

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The Consuming Fire

The Complete Priestly Source, from Creation to the Promised Land

Liane Feldman

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Uncovering an ancient foundation myth, and literary tour de force, obscured within the modern Bible. Embedded within the Bible lies a largely unknown story of the founding of ancient Israel and its religion, interwoven with other ancient tales more than two thousand years ago in the process of creating the Torah. Generations of scholars have painstakingly worked to recreate the "Priestly Source, " also known as "P." The complete text has not appeared until now on its own in either Hebrew or English. Beginning with the creation of the world and ending at the edge of the promised land, the Priestly Source offers a distinctive account of the origins of the people of Israel and a unique perspective on their relationship with their god, Yahweh—one in stark contrast to what is found when we read the Bible now. With a translation by Liane Feldman, an authority on the text, The Consuming Fire reveals the mythical foundation for the practice of sacrifice in ancient Israelite and Jewish religion. By presenting this fascinating material on its own, The Consuming Fire offers an opportunity to expand our understanding of ancient traditions and to find something new and beautiful at the source.

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Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9780520383661
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Studies

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    APA 6 Citation

    Feldman, L. (2023). The Consuming Fire (1st ed.). University of California Press. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3803570 (Original work published 2023)

    Chicago Citation

    Feldman, Liane. (2023) 2023. The Consuming Fire. 1st ed. University of California Press. https://www.perlego.com/book/3803570.

    Harvard Citation

    Feldman, L. (2023) The Consuming Fire. 1st edn. University of California Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3803570 (Accessed: 8 July 2024).

    MLA 7 Citation

    Feldman, Liane. The Consuming Fire. 1st ed. University of California Press, 2023. Web. 8 July 2024.