{"product_id":"deuteronomic-theology-and-the-significance-of-torah-a-reappraisal-9781575061078","title":"Deuteronomic Theology and the Significance of Torah: A Reappraisal","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the few areas of consensus in modern Deuteronomy scholarship is the contention that within the book of Deuteronomy there is a program of reform that was nothing short of revolutionary. Although there are divergent views regarding the specific details of this revolutionary program, most scholars agree that, in fundamental and profound ways, Deuteronomy was radical in its vision. This vision was expressed in key ideas: centralization of worship, secularization, and demythologization (of earlier traditions). However, Vogt argues that these ideas fail to account adequately for the data of the text of Deuteronomy itself. Instead, he claims, at the heart of Deuteronomic theology is the principle of the supremacy of Yahweh, which is to be acknowledged by all generations of Israelites through adherence to \u003ci\u003eTorah\u003c\/i\u003e. Thus, the book of Deuteronomy is in fact radical and countercultural but not in the ways that are usually adduced. It is radical in its rejection of ANE models of kingship and institutional permanence, in its emphasis on \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e holiness of life lived out before Yahweh, and in its elevation of Yahweh and his \u003ci\u003eTorah\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the introductory chapter, the structure and ideology of the book are examined. Chapter 1 then examines some of the ways in which the theology of Deuteronomy has been understood, namely, in terms of centralization, secularization, and demythologization. Chapters 2–5 evaluate key texts that are used to support the idea that centralization, secularization, and demythologization are at the heart of the theology of Deuteronomy. An alternative reading of the texts is presented that highlights the supremacy of Yahweh and \u003ci\u003eTorah\u003c\/i\u003e. The final chapter investigates the theological and ideological implications of this alternative reading of key texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngaging the best scholarship on Deuteronomy, Vogt presents a fresh view of the countercultural character of the book and rightly sees at its heart a claim for the sovereignty of the Lord of Israel as manifest through covenant and Torah. His analysis of key dimensions of Deuteronomy, especially such major components as centralization, kingship, and the presence of God, will require interpreters to reassess how such matters are to be regarded. Certainly, widespread assumptions about how the book reflects a secularization and demythologization of earlier modes of thinking, acting, and seeing will require reevaluation in the light of Vogt's careful reading of the text of Deuteronomy. -- Patrick D. Miller, Princeton Theological Seminary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Aim and Method of the Present Work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeology and Structure in Deuteronomy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Centralization, Secularization, and Demythologization in Deuteronomy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCentralization in Deuteronomy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecularization and Demythologization in Deuteronomy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ideology (ies) of Centralization, Secularization, and Demythologization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Appointment of Judges and \u003ci\u003eTorah\u003c\/i\u003e: Deuteronomy 1:9-18\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrevailing View: Secularization of Judicial Procedure Evaluation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternative View: Yahweh and \u003ci\u003eTorah\u003c\/i\u003e for All Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusions regarding Deuteronomy 1:9-18\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The Presence of Yahweh and \u003ci\u003eTorah\u003c\/i\u003e: Deuteronomy 4:1-6:9\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeuteronomy 4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeuteronomy 5:1-6:9\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. The Supremacy of the Giver of \u003ci\u003eTorah\u003c\/i\u003e: Deuteronomy 12\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrevailing View: Radical Reform\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvaluation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternative View: The Supremacy of Yahweh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusions regarding Deuteronomy 12\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Political Administration and \u003ci\u003eTorah\u003c\/i\u003e: Deuteronomy 16:18-18:22\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrevailing View: Centralization and Secularization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternative View: Supremacy of Yahweh and \u003ci\u003eTorah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusions regarding Deuteronomy 16:18-18:22\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImplications and Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndexes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex of Authors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex of Scripture\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pennsylvania State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53188732158295,"sku":"9781575061078","price":41.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/deuteronomic-theology-and-the-significance-of-torah-a-reappraisal-9781575061078","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}