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Witherington, Ben, III, 1951-

Torah Old and New : Exegesis, Intertextuality, and Hermeneutics / Ben Witherington III. - xxvii, 415 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-415).

Preface: Laying down the law -- 1. The "law" by the numbers and its influence in early Judaism -- 2. The Genesis of it all -- 3. The Exodus and the entrance -- 4. Cracking the Levitical code and counting up the Numbers -- 5. Deuteronomy and the demise of Moses -- 6. Coda : final reflections -- Appendix 1. Citations, allusions, and echoes of the Pentateuch in the NT according to Nestle-Aland [superscript 28] -- Appendix 2. Review of Adam and the Genome -- Appendix 3. Ascending Enoch, or Jesus and falling spirits.

The Torah in context and through the ages. Reading the books of the Law, the Pentateuch, in their original context is the crucial prerequisite for reading their citation and use in later interpretation, including the New Testament writings, argues Ben Witherington III. Here, he offers pastors, teachers, and students an accessible commentary on the Pentateuch, as well as a reasoned consideration of how these books were heard and read in early Christianity. By reading "forward and backward," Witherington advances the scholarly discussion of intertextuality and opens a new avenue for biblical theology. - Back cover.

ISBN: 9781506433516 1506433510

LCCN: 2017279177

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Pentateuch--Hermeneutics.
Bible.--Pentateuch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Pentateuch--Hermeneutics.
Bible.--Pentateuch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Pentateuch.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Intertextuality in the Bible.
Hermeneutics.
Intertextuality in the Bible.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: BS1225.52 / .W58 2018

Dewey Class. No.: 222/.106