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Not Bread Alone - The Uses of Food in the Old Testament (Hardcover)
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Not Bread Alone - The Uses of Food in the Old Testament (Hardcover)
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In ancient Israel the production of food was a basic concern of
almost every Israelite. Consequently, there are few pages in the
Old Testament that do not mention food, and food provides some of
the most important social, political and religious symbols in the
biblical text. Not Bread Alone is the first detailed and
wide-ranging examination of food and its symbolism in the Old
Testament and the world of ancient Israel. Many of these symbols
are very well-known, such as the forbidden fruit in the Garden of
Eden, the abominable pig and the land flowing with milk and honey.
Nathan MacDonald demonstrates that the breadth biblical symbolism
associated with food reaches beyond these celebrated examples,
providing a collection of interrelated studies that draw on work on
food in anthropology or other historical disciplines. The studies
maintain sensitivity to the literary nature of the text as well as
the many historical-critical questions that arise when studying it.
Topics examined include: the nature and healthiness of the ancient
Israelite diet; the relationship between food and memory in
Deuteronomy; the confusion of food, sex and warfare in Judges; the
place of feasting in the Israelite monarchy; the literary motif of
divine judgement at the table; the use of food in articulating
Israelite identity in the post-exilic period. The concluding
chapter shows how some of these Old Testament concerns find
resonance in the New Testament.
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