A study of the Vorauer Bücher Moses, a collection of vernacular poems in Early High Middle German from the twelfth-century MS 276. The text, named for the Styrian monastery of Vorau where MS 276 was found, was probably composed a little earlier, and Wells's study places it the context of a historical exegetical tradition.
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Contents:
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The Vorau ‘Moses’ and ‘Balaam’: A Study of their Relationship to Exegetical Tradition David Wells Complete volume as single PDF
A survey of previous work on the Vorauer Bücher Moses (VBM), and an argument that full appreciation of the achievement of the VBM poets can be made only when the exegetical tradition has been studied in depth.
1. Moses in Midian - 2. The Plagues of Egypt - 3. The Passover - 4. The Journey into the Wilderness - 5. The Manna - 6. The Water from the Rock - 7. The Bitter Waters of Marah - 8. The Brazen Serpent and the Defeat of the Amalekites - 9. The Tabernacle - 10. The Jewels in the Tabernacle - 11. The Dimensions of the Tabernacle - 12. The Inner Altar and the Priests - 13. The Outer Altar and Sacrifices - 14. The Veil of the Tabernacle - 15. The Hangings of the Tabernacle - 16. The Candlestick
17. The Birth and Adoption of Moses - 18. The Legend of Moses's Childhood - 19. Moses the Shepherd - 20. Pharaoh's Obduracy and the Treatment of the Plagues - 21. The Twelve Passages through the Red Sea - 22. The Golden Calf - 23. The Giving of the Law - 24. Numerical Divergences from the Vulgate - 25. The Despair of the Israelites and the Disqualification of Moses - 26. The Revelation of Moses - 27. The Typology of the Iesus-Narrative - 28. Joshua and the Jordan - 29. Balaam's Avarice - 30. Balaam's Evil Counsel - 31. The Israelite Encampment and the List of Tribes - 32. The Ark of the Covenant and its Contents - 33. The Conclusion of the Vorau Balaam
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Bibliography entry:
Wells, D. A., The Vorau 'Moses' and 'Balaam': A Study of Their Relationship to Exegetical Tradition, MHRA Texts and Dissertations, 2 (MHRA, 1970)
First footnote reference:35 D. A. Wells, The Vorau 'Moses' and 'Balaam': A Study of Their Relationship to Exegetical Tradition, MHRA Texts and Dissertations, 2 (MHRA, 1970), p. 21.
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