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Book SynopsisSacred Enigmas assesses the religious and intellectual significance of the Hebrew Bible both as a document of its time and as an important step in the development of thought. It presents the major aspects of biblical religion through detailed literary analyses of key texts, presented in English translation to make them accessible to the general reader as well as scholars.
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Table of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Struggle at the Jabbok: The Uses of Enigma in Biblical Religion Chapter 3. Fiery Wisdom: The Deuteronomic Tradition Chapter 4. Blood Cult: An Interpretation of the Priestly Work of the Pentateuch Chapter 5. Where is Wisdom? Chapter 6. The Riddle of Prophecy Chapter 7. The Rape of Dinah: Sexuality and Transcendence Chapter 8. The Garden of the Self Chapter 9. History, Literature and Religion Epilogue Notes.
