Book contents
- The Ten Commandments
- The Ten Commandments
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Levantine “I Am” Monuments
- 2 The Decalogue in the Book of Exodus
- 3 The Decalogue in the Book of Deuteronomy
- 4 The Afterlife of the Decalogue in the Postmonarchic Period
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Works Cited
- Scripture Index
- Subject Index
Conclusion
The Monumentality of the Decalogue
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 September 2023
Book contents
- The Ten Commandments
- The Ten Commandments
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Levantine “I Am” Monuments
- 2 The Decalogue in the Book of Exodus
- 3 The Decalogue in the Book of Deuteronomy
- 4 The Afterlife of the Decalogue in the Postmonarchic Period
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Works Cited
- Scripture Index
- Subject Index
Summary
The conclusion reviews the history of monuments and history of the Decalogue’s monumentality presented in the previous chapters. It argues that the Decalogue’s authority ultimately derived from its monumentality, and that these early monumental engagements set the precedent for subsequent interpretive traditions.
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- The Ten CommandmentsMonuments of Memory, Belief, and Interpretation, pp. 238 - 247Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023