The rhetorical relationship between law and narrative has received increasing attention in recent Pentateuchal scholarship. An especially interesting case study is the legal material of Num. 15, which is placed directly after the narrative of the Israelites’ refusal to enter the land of Canaan (Num. 13-14) and itself contains a short narrative (Num. 15.32-36). Scholars have offered explanations for some of the material in Num. 15, but the rationale for this chapter’s diverse content—especially the pericope regarding unintentional and ‘high-handed’ sins (Num. 15.22-31)—remains largely unexplained. This article addresses this lacuna by examining the relationship between law and narrative in Num. 15. Specifically, this article argues that (1) the rhetorical function of Num. 15.22-31 is to show that the Israelites committed a high-handed sin when they failed to take the land, and (2) that the Israelites’ sin is contextually linked with God’s rest.

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霸道的罪与应许之地：民数记 15 章律法与叙事的修辞关系

律法与叙事之间的修辞关系在最近的五经学术中受到越来越多的关注。一个特别有趣的案例研究是 Num 的法律材料。15，它直接放在以色列人拒绝进入迦南地的叙述之后（民数记 13-14），本身包含一个简短的叙述（民数记 15.32-36）。学者们对 Num 中的一些材料进行了解释。15，但本章内容多样化的基本原理——尤其是关于无意和“霸道”的罪（民数记 15.22-31）——在很大程度上仍未得到解释。本文通过研究《民数记》中的法律与叙事之间的关系来解决这一空白。15. 具体而言，本文认为（1）Num的修辞功能。15.