Simeon Chavel
Biographic Data
| ID | 1423255 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simeon Chavel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simeon |
| FAMILY NAME | Chavel |
| SIGNATURE | CHAVEL S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Princeton University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Ekphrasis in P and in ‘Ezekiel’
This essay compares how ekphrasis is used to draw the image of a god and the godly things around him and how obedience is a key quality in being in the god’s proximity. It argues that in The Priestly Story, ekphrasis creates an objective view of the god, one of beauty, knowledge, and control. It is provided by the god himself and the omniscient narrator. And, centered on the god’s living space, it serves a poetics of deflection. By viewing the Ta…
The Cambridge Companion to Law in the Hebrew Bible
This Companion offers a comprehensive overview of the history, nature, and legacy of biblical law. Examining the debates that swirl around the nature of biblical law, it explores its historical context, the significance of its rules, and its influence on early Judaism and Christianity. The volume also interrogates key questions: Were the rules intended to function as ancient Israel's statutory law? Is there evidence to indicate that they served a…
Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures XI
The Utility and Futility of Poetry in Qohelet
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Oracular Law and Priestly Historiography in the Torah
In this study, Simeon Chavel establishes the existence of a distinct type of story within the Torah, the »oracular novella,« traces its contours and poetics, identifies its historical background, and analyzes its use. The oracular novella is a very short story with a legal climax, in which divine adjudication and legislation resolves human complication. In a spartan style, the narrative recounts how an incident or set of circumstances in Israel l…
The Face of God and the Etiquette of Eye-Contact
»Vielmehr bietet [der Kommentar] auf höchstem Niveau eine substantielle Auseinandersetzung mit den Hintergründen, den Zusammenhängen, der Theorie und der Praxis des Grundgesetzes. Besseres lässt sich von einem Verfassungskommentar nicht sagen.“ Herbert Günther Staaatsanzeiger für das Land Hessen 2018 (50), 1494–1495
The Second Passover, Pilgrimage, and the Centralized Cult
The passage in Numbers 9:1-14 presents new legislation on the Passover sacrifice. For one who contracted impurity immediately prior to the Passover or was too far away to participate in it, the amendment prescribes an alternate date, one month later: When any of you or your posterity who are defiled by a corpse or are on a long journey would offer a passover sacrifice to the Lord, they shall offer it in the second month, on the fourteenth day of …
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The Second Passover, Pilgrimage, and the Centralized Cult
The passage in Numbers 9:1-14 presents new legislation on the Passover sacrifice. For one who contracted impurity immediately prior to the Passover or was too far away to participate in it, the amendment prescribes an alternate date, one month later: When any of you or your posterity who are defiled by a corpse or are on a long journey would offer a passover sacrifice to the Lord, they shall offer it in the second month, on the fourteenth day of …
The Face of God and the Etiquette of Eye-Contact
»Vielmehr bietet [der Kommentar] auf höchstem Niveau eine substantielle Auseinandersetzung mit den Hintergründen, den Zusammenhängen, der Theorie und der Praxis des Grundgesetzes. Besseres lässt sich von einem Verfassungskommentar nicht sagen.“ Herbert Günther Staaatsanzeiger für das Land Hessen 2018 (50), 1494–1495
Oracular Law and Priestly Historiography in the Torah
In this study, Simeon Chavel establishes the existence of a distinct type of story within the Torah, the »oracular novella,« traces its contours and poetics, identifies its historical background, and analyzes its use. The oracular novella is a very short story with a legal climax, in which divine adjudication and legislation resolves human complication. In a spartan style, the narrative recounts how an incident or set of circumstances in Israel l…
The Utility and Futility of Poetry in Qohelet
A summary is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content.
Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures XI
The Cambridge Companion to Law in the Hebrew Bible
This Companion offers a comprehensive overview of the history, nature, and legacy of biblical law. Examining the debates that swirl around the nature of biblical law, it explores its historical context, the significance of its rules, and its influence on early Judaism and Christianity. The volume also interrogates key questions: Were the rules intended to function as ancient Israel's statutory law? Is there evidence to indicate that they served a…
Ekphrasis in P and in ‘Ezekiel’
This essay compares how ekphrasis is used to draw the image of a god and the godly things around him and how obedience is a key quality in being in the god’s proximity. It argues that in The Priestly Story, ekphrasis creates an objective view of the god, one of beauty, knowledge, and control. It is provided by the god himself and the omniscient narrator. And, centered on the god’s living space, it serves a poetics of deflection. By viewing the Ta…
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