{"product_id":"re-reading-again-a-mosaic-reading-of-numbers-25-9780567671813","title":"[Re]reading Again: A Mosaic Reading of Numbers 25","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Anthony Rees\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuided by the metaphor of the art form known as a mosaic, this book advocates a pluralistic approach to biblical studies. Rees argues that the text itself can be described as a 'mosaic', with each new reading adding to the mosaic. Interpretation is therefore both observation and invention, or contribution.When [re]reading the text, one cannot but be aware of what has been seen before, even if it at first may seem unfamiliar. He thus rejects the idea of a definitive reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExamining Numbers 25, Rees argues that the various methods employed to interpret this text (narrative, feminist, postcolonial as well as a more 'traditional' historical-critical reading) enable us to see different things as we read from different places. A further analysis of the book's interpretative history, including the rewritten histories of Josephus and Philo, allows us to discover that creativity has forever been a part of the reading process. Moving on to explore the contributions of more recent commentators, Rees concludes that an embrace of diversity, of collegiality, may well point to a new future in Biblical Studies.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45086047731863,"sku":"9780567671813","price":4966.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780567671813.webp?v=1767142905","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/re-reading-again-a-mosaic-reading-of-numbers-25-9780567671813","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}