Med den ena foten i vildmarken och den andra i Kanaan : En redaktionskritisk analys av Exodus 24:1-11

Sammanfattning: This thesis consists of a redaction-critical analysis of Exodus 24:1-11. It is obvious that v 1-2; 9-11 and v 3-8 are originating from different narratives and hence the different sections shall be treated separately in the thesis. The redaction critical process is made difficult by the fact that there are many different traces of several theological traditions in the passage. One explanation of this is that chapter 24 is taking place where the narrative of Exodus is turning. At first, the chapter is giving an account of the escape from Egypt and the life in the wilderness, and thereafter, it turns to tell about the preparations for the arrival in Canaan. Yet another difficulty with the understanding of the section, from the point of redaction criticism that is shown in the analysis of the thesis, are the appearances of an unique blood ritual and an unique theophany, that both are lacking parallels. The final result of the thesis is that Exodus 24:1-11 is processing both an end to the previous part of Exodus, as well as the introduction of the beginning of the next chapter. Verses 3-8 constitute the end of the life in the wilderness through the making of the covenant and are reinforcing the change of the people, who have formerly been doubting JHVH, but now are turning into a holy nation. The origin of these verses is difficult to establish, but there are traces of a deuteronomistic redaction. Verses 1-2; 9-11 are rather building up to the introduction of the religious system, later to be established in chapter 25, in which the themes of priesthood and the temple are actualized, which in turn suggests a priestly redaction.