Deuteronomy's Prodigal Son: Deut. 21:18-21 and the Agenda of the D Source.
This article examines the ways in which the law of the rebellious and stubborn son in Deut. 21:18-21 supports the agenda of the D source to subordinate any basis of authority in ancient Israel to its own legal vision of centralization. In particular, I explore theories regarding the origin of Deut....
| Published in: | Biblical Interpretation Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 15 - 34 |
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Brill Academic Publishers
2020
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