Numbers: A Commentary (The Old Testament Library)

Noth, Martin

ISBN 10: 066420841X / ISBN 13: 9780664208417

Published by Westminster John Knox Press, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Numbers: A Commentary (The Old Testament Library)
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 066420841X
• ISBN 13: 9780664208417
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

In this examination of Numbers, Martin Noth explores the community of the twelve tribes, the organization of the Levites, various divine ordinances, and other important themes in the book of Numbers. Also included is an appendix on daughters' rights of inheritance.

The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

About the Author

Martin Noth was a German scholar of the Hebrew Bible who specialized in the pre-Exilic history of the Hebrews. With Gerhard von Rad he pioneered the traditional-historical approach to biblical studies, emphasising the role of oral traditions in the formation of the biblical texts.