63. Moses: How Many Faces?
The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five Minutes - Philippe Guillaume
Benedetta Rossi [+ ]
Pontifical Biblical Institute
Benedetta Rossi is Associate Professor of Old Testament Exegesis at Pontifical Biblical Institute (Rome). Her research interests are Prophecy and the book of Jeremiah; Deuteronomy, its composition and production; the relation between Pentateuch and Prophetic Literature. She also focuses on Cultural Hegemony and the production of sacred texts in the Second Temple period. Her recent publications are articles and book chapters on Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, and prophetic books. She recently coedited with Diana Edelman, Kåre Berge and Philippe Guillaume the volume Deuteronomy in the Making: Studies in the Production of Debarim (De Gruyter: 2021).
Description
The biblical portrayal of Moses reflects many features typical of ancient Near Eastern sovereigns, in addition to his being depicted as a master scribe and the forefather of a scribal guild.