Jeffrey Stackert - “The Elohistic Horeb Narrative in Jewish and Christian Interpretation: Two Examples”

The Elohistic Horeb narrative has played a pivotal role in both Judaism and Christianity. In particular, its portrayal of divine revelation as well as its specific legal content have been key components in the development of both Jewish and Christian thought and practice from antiquity to modernity. Yet, according to Prof. Jeffrey Stackert, some of the influences of this Elohistic text do not reflect the plain sense of the text closely and thus have not been perceived as clearly. In his paper Prof. Stackert will focus on two such examples, one Christian and one Jewish. Following Prof. Stackert’s paper, participants will celebrate the success (and close!) of the Fall quarter with appetizers and drinks at the Pub (in the basement of Ida Noyes Hall). Co-sponsored by the Hebrew Bible and Early Christian Studies workshops. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email the workshop’s co-coordinators: Sun Bok Bae (sunbok@uchicago.edu) or Marshall Cunningham (MCunningham1@uchicago.edu).