Prof. Eckart Otto is Ordinarius (emeritus) of the Ludwig Maximilians-Universität München and Honorary Professor at the University of Pretoria (South Africa). He holds a Ph.D. and Habilitation in Theology from the University of Hamburg. Otto is the author of a 4-volume German commentary on Deuteronomy (2012-2017) for Herder's theological commentary on the Old Testament series (HThKAT), and among his many monographs are Theologische Ethik des Alten Testaments (Kohlhammer, 1994); Das Deuteronomium: Politische Theologie und Rechtsreform in Juda und Assyrien (de Gruyter 1999); Gottes Recht als Menschenrecht. Rechts- und literaturhistorische Studien zum Deuteronomium (Wiesbaden 2002); and Mose: Geschichte und Legende (2006).
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Revised in the post-exilic period in the voice of Moses, Deuteronomy describes Judah’s destruction and exile to a foreign land כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה “as it is still the case” (Deuteronomy 29:27), but reassures the people that, at the end of days, Israel will be reconciled with YHWH, who will circumcise their hearts to ensure their permanent loyalty.
Revised in the post-exilic period in the voice of Moses, Deuteronomy describes Judah’s destruction and exile to a foreign land כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה “as it is still the case” (Deuteronomy 29:27), but reassures the people that, at the end of days, Israel will be reconciled with YHWH, who will circumcise their hearts to ensure their permanent loyalty.
