8. The Ritual of the Red Heifer (Numbers 19)

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. 1. Genesis Extended 1
5. 2. Pharaoh and Yahweh as God- Kings (Numbers 1– 4) 15
6. 3. The Suspected Adulteress and the Nazirite (Numbers 5 and 6) 26
7. 4. A Test Case for the Study of Biblical Law (Lev 6:2– 7 [5:20– 26] and Num 5:6– 10) 44
8. 5. Joseph and Moses as Sources of Discord (Numbers 7– 14) 54
9. 6. Joseph’s Dreams and the Laws of Numbers 15 68
10. 7. The Status of Firstborn (Numbers 16– 18) 90
11. 8. The Ritual of the Red Heifer (Numbers 19) 103
12. 9. Speech Acts (Numbers 20– 24) 120
13. 10. Sexual and Religious Seduction (Numbers 25– 31) 135
14. 11. Reuben’s Legacy (Numbers 32– 36) 159
15. List of Abbreviations 179
16. Notes 181
17. Index of References 195
18. Subject Index 205