The Punishment of Amalek in Jewish Tradition: Coping with the Moral Problem
The story of Amalek's deed occurs twice in the Bible: in Exod 17:8–16 and in Deut 25:17–19. The account in Exodus is quite succinct: “Then came Amalek and fought with Israel in Refidim” (Exod 17:8); in contrast, the description in Deuteronomy paints a broader and more detailed picture: “Remembe...
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1994
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Harvard theological review
Year: 1994, Volume: 87, Issue: 3, Pages: 323-346 |
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