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Bound for Freedom – The Book of Exodus in Jewish and Christian Traditions
Göran Larsson
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Description for Bound for Freedom – The Book of Exodus in Jewish and Christian Traditions
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
Bound for Freedom demonstrates that the book of Exodus presents a defining act of liberation not only in Judaism, but also in the Christian understanding of salvation history. That defining act, Larsson argues, takes place at Sinai with the giving of the Torah. Thus Exodus is not about unconditional freedom; rather, as the title of this book suggests, there is no freedom without boundaries. While doing justice to the historical setting of Exodus, Larsson stresses the history of theological interpretation, beginning with early Jewish interpretive traditions. The results illustrate both the vitality of those traditions and the spiritual and moral ... Read more
Bound for Freedom demonstrates that the book of Exodus presents a defining act of liberation not only in Judaism, but also in the Christian understanding of salvation history. That defining act, Larsson argues, takes place at Sinai with the giving of the Torah. Thus Exodus is not about unconditional freedom; rather, as the title of this book suggests, there is no freedom without boundaries. While doing justice to the historical setting of Exodus, Larsson stresses the history of theological interpretation, beginning with early Jewish interpretive traditions. The results illustrate both the vitality of those traditions and the spiritual and moral ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Number of pages
334
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Ada, MI, United States
ISBN
9780801046841
SKU
V9780801046841
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About Göran Larsson
Göran Larsson is a director at the Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies and Research and a visiting scholar at the University of California, San Diego. Among his many honors, he was the recipient of the 1990 Raoul Wallenberg Humanitarian Award, given for his "dedication to encouraging greater understanding and respect between Christians and Jews."
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