centralization; festival law; Leviticus 23; Numbers 28–29
The festival legislation in Num 28-29 is so similar to that found in Lev 23 that it is a scholarly consensus the two are directly related. The question of what is similar between these laws has already been the topic of numerous detailed studies, yet the question of why nearly identical, post-Priestly-dated laws appear in two separate Pentateuchal books has been far less satisfactorily answered. This article argues against the prevailing opinion that suggests Num 28-29 should be considered a "supplement" to Lev 23. Instead, Num 28-29, while undoubtedly using Lev 23 as a Vorlage, represents a further step in centralization, building upon the context-specific (book-level) innovations that exist only in Numbers.
Dieser Artikel untersucht die beiden Zitate in Numeri 21, die der seltenen Form entsprechen, in der eine Quelle sowohl benannt als auch zitiert wird. Während allgemein anerkannt ist, dass die Herausgeber von Numeri, ähnlich wie bei modernen Zitaten, ihre eigenen Behauptungen mit zusätzlichem Gewicht - also mit Quellenautorität - versehen wollten, zeigt eine genaue Untersuchung der Details dieser Zitate etwas deutlich weniger Wissenschaftliches als die heutige wissenschaftliche Literatur. Die Zitate scheinen Teil eines theologischen Kunststückes zu sein, das dazu dient, andere theologische Probleme zu überdecken, die anderswo eingeführt wurden.
This article investigates the two citations in Numbers 21 that conform to the rare form in which a source is both named and quoted from. While it is agreed that, like modern citations, the editors of Numbers sought to impart their own claims with additional weight – sourced authority –a close inspection of the details of these citations reveals something significantly less scientific than today’s scholarly literature. The citations appear to be part of a theological hoodwink, designed to smooth over other theological problems introduced elsewhere.
Biblische Notizen Freiburg : Herder, 1976 205(2025), Seite 97-112 Online-Ressource
The articles in this volume offer an interdisciplinary analysis of the Oracles against the Nations in the Book of Jeremiah, exploring their literary, historical, and theological significance. Bringing together leading international scholars, it integrates biblical exegesis with archaeological and historical research, shedding new light on the political and cultural contexts of these prophetic texts. The book challenges both traditional views (OAN as an irrelevant appendix) as well as modern biases (OAN as Schadenfreude-literature) by demonstrating how these oracles are not mere additions but essential to the prophetic message of Jeremiah. With a strong focus on the historical rooting of the oracles, it provides fresh insights into the complex dynamics between Israel and its neighbouring nations. A key resource for scholars of biblical studies, ancient history, and theology.
