The Sacrificial Laws of Leviticus and the Joseph Story

Cover -- Half-title -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Table of contents -- Preface -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- The Integration of Law and Narrative in the Primary History -- 1 Genesis and Exodus as Prelude to Leviticus -- The Story of Moses and the Story of Joseph (Exod 1-40 -- Gen 37-50) -- The Context for the Delivery of the Decalogue in Exod 18-20 -- The Origin of the Decalogue -- The Golden Calf and the Garden of Eden -- The First Tablet -- The Second Tablet -- 2 Joseph as Idolater (Lev 1-3) -- Aaron's Idolatry and the Sacrificial Rules of Exod 33-40 -- Joseph's Idolatrous Dreams -- The Burnt Offering and the Brothers' Worship of Joseph -- The Grain Offering (minḥah) and the Brothers' Worship of Joseph -- The Wellbeing Offering and the First Family Meal at Which Joseph's Fate Is Decided -- 3 Inadvertent Offenses (Lev 4) -- Inadvertent Religious Wrongdoing by a High Priest -- Inadvertent Religious Wrongdoing by a Congregation -- Inadvertent Religious Wrongdoing by a Tribal Chief and a Commoner -- Observations and Reflections on Lev 1-4 -- Reflections on Lev 1-7 -- 4 Sins of Israel's First Family (Lev 5:1-6:7) -- Withholding Information: Reuben's and the Brothers' Silence About Joseph's Blood-soaked Garment -- Touching Unclean Things: The Deception with Joseph's Blood-soaked Garment -- Failure to Recognize That One Has Made an Oath: Jacob's Resolve to Go Down to Sheol Mourning Joseph -- Remedies for the Offenses in Lev 5:1-4 -- Confession and Economic Standing of Cultic Participant -- Unwitting Offense Against the Sacred Order: The Brothers' Misuse of a Goat's Blood -- A Summary and a Major Conclusion -- Unwitting Breaking of Yahweh's Commandments: Joseph's Vengeful Behavior -- Dissembling in a Transaction: The Placement of Money in the Brothers' Sacks -- 5 Offenses at Joseph's Banquet (Lev 6:8-7:10) -- Joseph's Banquet