Original scientific paper

Moses in Jewish Bible

Miljenko Odrljin ; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Split

Abstract

The article deals with a historical-theological analysis of
the main texts about the character and role of Moses in the
Jewish Bible. In the analysis the author is trying to identify
the historical facts related to this important Old Testament
person and to bring to light the theological motives which deeply
influenced the formation of the image of Moses and his role in
the history of Jewish people. In these texts Moses emerges as
the main mediator and witness of the content of faith and norms
of behaviour for the biblical believers. The author holds that
the picture of Moses and his role was finally formed after the
Babylonian captivity (5th century BC, at the time of Ezra and
Nehemiah), and since then it has become an integral part of the
Jewish Bible.

Keywords

Moses’ “canonical figure”; Moses’ life; authority and faith; Moses and the Law

Hrčak ID:

74128

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/74128

Publication date:

17.11.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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