Joel S. Baden

Joel S. Baden examines the promise of land and progeny to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob--a central, recurring feature of the Pentateuch....

The promise of land and progeny to the patriarchs-Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob-is a central, recurring feature of the Pentateuch. From the beginning of the story of Abraham to the last moment of Moses's life, this promise forms the guiding theological statement for each narrative. Yet literary and historical inquiries ascribe the promise texts to a...