Aug
05
2010
Jim Hamilton Reviews Sailhamer on the Pentateuch
Guest Post by Andy Naselli
Here’s a PDF of an article from the latest issue of SBJT:
James M. Hamilton Jr. “John Sailhamer’s The Meaning of the Pentateuch: A Review Essay.” The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 14:2 (2010): 62–76.
Outline:
1. Introduction
2. Points of Appreciation
2.1. Impressive Research in Latin and German
2.2. Focus on the Messiah
2.3. Focus on the Final Form of the Text
3. Puzzling Features of the Book
3.1. Incidental Questions
3.2. Repetitions and Redundancies
3.3. Text or Event?
3.4. Sailhamer’s Dialogue Partners
4. Points of Disagreement
4.1. Pentateuch 2.0
4.2. Abraham and Moses
4.3. The Event at Sinai and the Purpose of the Law
4.4. Other Disagreements
5. Conclusion
HT: JMH