Introduction to analyses of the original rite of the Passover in the light of the literary scheme of the Book of Exodus 1–18

The present paper aims to show, on the one hand, the general characteristic of the Feast of Passover and its rite, and their connections with the Old Testament. On the other hand, the purpose is to show the value of obedience to methodological rules which Magisterium of the Church gives as being essential to read the truth revealed by God as Author of Holy Scriptures. Finally, one will compare the method of research in this dissertation with previous methods used by biblical scholars to find an answer to some important question. One will point out simultaneously the right method to prove the primary thesis of the dissertation. This paper is the translation of the Introduction of the doctoral dissertation: Wojciech Kosek, Pierwotny ryt Paschy w świetle schematu literackiego Księgi Wyjścia 1-18, Kraków 2008, p. 7-52. Table of content: 1. The general characteristic of Passover and its rite in light of the Old Testament. 2. Israel’s tradition about the Passover rite. 3. The Book of Exodus about the Passover rite. 4. The methods of reading and analyzing the Holy Scriptures. 5. The primary thesis of this work. 6. The primary research method on the background of previous methods.The English translation published first on Academia.edu on 14. September 2019: https://www.academia.edu/40341712/Introduction_to_analyses_of_the_original_rite_of_the_Passover_in_the_light_of_the_literary_scheme_of_the_Book_of_Exodus_1_18 Subsequent versions will be published on the website: https://www.adoracja.bielsko.opoka.org.pl/praca_doktorska/DoktoratWstep_US.htm