At the Mountain of God: Story and Theology in Exodus 32

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In this study, Moberly examines how story and theology are combined in this Old Testament passage. Using a narrative interpretation, he presents a balanced exegetical view. Moberly considers several aspects of methodology, including current topics under biblical criticism, literary allusions, textual criticism, and theological paradox. He then goes over the passage from several points of view. He...

the Philistine king, perhaps out of deference to Abimelech’s presumed polytheistic views. This is not indeed the only signification of ʾelōhîm with plural verb or predicate. In several contexts, e.g., Gen. 35:7, Deut. 4:7, 2 Sam. 7:23, any pagan implications would be out of place.16 But in the present context the intention is clear. When the present phrase is used without polemical intent, as in Neh. 9:18, it can be used with an ordinary singular verb. This pagan implication is best conveyed in

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