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Deuteronomic Redaction and the Evolution of the Decalogues in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5

Robert Gnuse
Robert Gnuse — Chase Bank Distinguished Professor of the Humanities, Loyola University New Orleans 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118,USA
Published: April 30, 2024 Issue: Volume-11, Issue-2 Pages: 19-29 DOI: https://doi.org/10.62557/2394-6296.110203
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The author proposes reconstructing the oldest form of the Decalogue by a comparison of the two versions of the Decalogue in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5. The method utilized works back to the original form by gradually eliminated those portions that differ in the two versions of the Decalogue and then eliminating what appears to have been later editorial additions.

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Deuteronomic EditionPriestly EditionDecalogueRedactionTetrateuch

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2024-04-30

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Gnuse, R. (2024). Deuteronomic Redaction and the Evolution of the Decalogues in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5. International Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Studies, 11(2), 19-29. https://doi.org/10.62557/2394-6296.110203