The Composition Of The Pentateuch

Author : L. S. Baker Jr.,Kenneth Bergland,Felipe A. Masotti,A. Rahel Wells
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781646020676

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Exploring the Composition of the Pentateuch by L. S. Baker Jr.,Kenneth Bergland,Felipe A. Masotti,A. Rahel Wells Pdf

For many years, the historical-critical quest for a reconstruction of the origin(s) and development of the Pentateuch or Hexateuch has been dominated by the documentary hypothesis, the heuristic power of which has produced a consensus so strong that an interpreter who did not operate within its framework was hardly regarded as a scholar. However, the relentless march of research on this topic has continued to yield new and refined analyses, data, methodological tools, and criticism. In this spirit, the contributions to this volume investigate new ideas about the composition of the Pentateuch arising from careful analysis of the biblical text against its ancient Near Eastern background. Covering a wide spectrum of topics and diverging perspectives, the chapters in this book are grouped into two parts. The first is primarily concerned with the history of scholarship and alternative approaches to the development of the Pentateuch. The second focuses on the exegesis of particular texts relevant to the composition of the Torah. The aim of the project is to foster investigation and collegial dialogue in a spirit of humility and frankness, without imposing uniformity. In addition to the editors, the contributors include Tiago Arrais, Richard E. Averbeck, John S. Bergsma, Joshua A. Berman, Daniel I. Block, Richard Davidson, Roy E. Gane, Duane A. Garrett, Richard S. Hess, Benjamin Kilchör, Michael LeFebvre, Jiří Moskala, and Christian Vogel.

Author : Joel S. Baden
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300152647

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The Composition of the Pentateuch by Joel S. Baden Pdf

For well over two centuries the question of the composition of the Pentateuch has been among the most central and hotly debated issues in the field of biblical studies. In this book, Joel Baden presents a fresh and comprehensive argument for the Documentary Hypothesis. Critically engaging both older and more recent scholarship, he fundamentally revises and reorients the classical model of the formation of the Pentateuch. Interweaving historical and methodological chapters with detailed textual case studies, Baden provides a critical introduction to the history of Pentateuchal scholarship, discussions on the most pressing issues in the current debate, and a practical model for the study of the biblical text.

Author : Reinhard Gregor Kratz
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567089207

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The Composition of the Narrative Books of the Old Testament by Reinhard Gregor Kratz Pdf

Explaining their sources and the nature of their composition, Reinhard Kratz provides an introduction to the narrative books of the Old Testament (Genesis to Nehemiah). He seeks to do this as far as possible without presupposing any hypotheses and on the basis of a few undisputed basic assumptions: a distinction between Priestly and non-Priestly text in the Pentateuch, the special position of Deuteronomy, a Deuteronomistic revision of Joshua-2 Kings, and the literary use of the books of Samuel and Kings by Chronicles. Any further distinctions are based on observations of the text which are well established and not on literary-critical or redaction-critical distinctions. Kratz argues that what is important is how the text is read.This is the first study of its kind since Martin Noth's classic studies of thePentateuch and Deuteronomic history. It will be an invaluable resource for allscholars and students in the field.

Author : Alexander Rofé
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015042960560

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Introduction to the Composition of the Pentateuch by Alexander Rofé Pdf

Author : Umberto Cassuto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9657052351

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The Documentary Hypothesis by Umberto Cassuto Pdf

Although originally published more than 50 years ago, The Documentary Hypothesis remains a classic in the field of biblical studies. Summary in form and popular in presentation, it provides a masterful exposition of the documentary hypothesis and subjects its exegetical methods and conclusions to a critical review. Based on a comparison of the Pentateuch to ancient Near Eastern literature, an investigation of Hebrew grammatical structures, and brilliant literary analysis, Cassuto argues for the integrity of the biblical text. Book jacket.

Author : Thomas B. Dozeman,Konrad Schmid
Publisher : Society of Biblical Lit
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781589831636

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A Farewell to the Yahwist? by Thomas B. Dozeman,Konrad Schmid Pdf

This volume makes available both the most recent European scholarship on the Pentateuch and its critical discussion, providing a helpful resource and fostering further dialogue between North American and European interpreters. The contributors are Erhard Blum, David M. Carr, Thomas B. Dozeman, Jan Christian Gertz, Christoph Levin, Albert de Pury, Thomas Christian Roemer, Konrad Schmid, and John Van Seters.

Author : Christophe Nihan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Bible
ISBN : 3161492579

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From Priestly Torah to Pentateuch by Christophe Nihan Pdf

Christophe Nihan investigates the composition history of Leviticus, considered as a separate 'book' in the Torah/Pentateuch. In order to account for the distinct nature of the text, the author combines redaction criticism with comparative observations, cross-cultural studies in rituals, and inner-biblical exegesis. His analysis focuses on the sources used by the authors of Leviticus and the way in which they are re-interpreted in what is primarily a literary composition; on the book s relationship to the so-called 'priestly' literature in the Pentateuch; and, finally, on the place of Leviticus in the composition of the Torah as a whole. In particular, it is argued that Leviticus 1-16 (except for chapter 10) was initially composed as the conclusion to the priestly narrative in Genesis and Exodus. It reinterprets earlier ritual texts serving as check-lists for priests, transforming them into a revelation made to Moses on Mt Sinai for the whole community and thereby achieving the sacerdotal ideal of Israel as the 'priestly nation' of the world. Thus, reinterpretation of earlier sources in Lev 1-16 goes hand in hand with a redefinition of the community's identity that betrays the specific concerns of the priestly scribes in Jerusalem under Persian rule, probably during the reign of Darius I. The introduction of Lev 17-26 (27), for its part, betrays an entirely distinct historical and literary context. Through the systematic reception of Deuteronomy on one hand and the 'Book of the Covenant' (Ex 21-23) on the other, an attempt is made to close the revelation on Mt Sinai with a legislation that bridges the gap between P and other biblical codes at the time of the Torah's composition."

Author : Joel S. Baden
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300152630

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The Composition of the Pentateuch by Joel S. Baden Pdf

For well over two centuries the question of the composition of the Pentateuch has been among the most central and hotly debated issues in the field of biblical studies. In this book, Joel Baden presents a fresh and comprehensive argument for the Documentary Hypothesis. Critically engaging both older and more recent scholarship, he fundamentally revises and reorients the classical model of the formation of the Pentateuch. Interweaving historical and methodological chapters with detailed textual case studies, Baden provides a critical introduction to the history of Pentateuchal scholarship, discussions on the most pressing issues in the current debate, and a practical model for the study of the biblical text.

Author : John H. Sailhamer
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830878888

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The Meaning of the Pentateuch by John H. Sailhamer Pdf

Biblical Foundations Book Award The Pentateuch is the foundation for understanding the Old Testament and the Bible as a whole. Yet through the centuries it has been probed and dissected, weighed and examined, its text peeled back for its underlying history, its discourse analyzed and its words weighed. Could there be any stone in Sinai yet unturned? Surprisingly, there is. From a career of study, John Sailhamer sums up his perspective on the Pentateuch by first settling the hermeneutical question of where we should set our attention. Rather than focus on the history behind the text, Sailhamer is convinced that it is the text itself that should be our primary focus. Along the way he demonstrates that this was in fact the focus of many interpreters in the precritical era. Persuaded of the singular vision of the Pentateuch, Sailhamer searches out clues left by the author and the later editor of the Pentateuch that will disclose the meaning of this great work. By paying particular attention to the poetic seams in the text, he rediscovers a message that surprisingly brings us to the threshold of the New Testament gospel.

Author : Craig A. Evans,Joel N. Lohr,David L. Petersen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 789 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004226531

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The Book of Genesis by Craig A. Evans,Joel N. Lohr,David L. Petersen Pdf

Drawing on the latest in Genesis scholarship, this volume offers twenty-nine essays on a wide range of topics related to Genesis, written by leading experts in the field. Topics include its formation, reception, textual history and translation, themes, theologies, and place within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Author : Thomas B. Dozeman
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506423319

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The Pentateuch by Thomas B. Dozeman Pdf

The Pentateuch is the heart of the Hebrew Bible and the foundational document of Judaism. It is also the focus of tremendous scholarly debate regarding the complex history of its composition. This history will be explored along with analysis of the historical background and ancient Near Eastern parallels for its primeval history, its ancestry narratives and laws, the theological purposes of its final redaction, and its diverse interpretation in communities today. This textbook introduces students to the contents of the Torah and orients them to the key interpretive questions and methods shaping contemporary scholarship, inviting readers into the work of interpretation today. Pedagogical features include images, maps, timelines, reading lists, and a glossary.

Author : L. S. Baker Jr.,Kenneth Bergland,Felipe A. Masotti,A. Rahel Wells
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781646020683

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Exploring the Composition of the Pentateuch by L. S. Baker Jr.,Kenneth Bergland,Felipe A. Masotti,A. Rahel Wells Pdf

For many years, the historical-critical quest for a reconstruction of the origin(s) and development of the Pentateuch or Hexateuch has been dominated by the documentary hypothesis, the heuristic power of which has produced a consensus so strong that an interpreter who did not operate within its framework was hardly regarded as a scholar. However, the relentless march of research on this topic has continued to yield new and refined analyses, data, methodological tools, and criticism. In this spirit, the contributions to this volume investigate new ideas about the composition of the Pentateuch arising from careful analysis of the biblical text against its ancient Near Eastern background. Covering a wide spectrum of topics and diverging perspectives, the chapters in this book are grouped into two parts. The first is primarily concerned with the history of scholarship and alternative approaches to the development of the Pentateuch. The second focuses on the exegesis of particular texts relevant to the composition of the Torah. The aim of the project is to foster investigation and collegial dialogue in a spirit of humility and frankness, without imposing uniformity. In addition to the editors, the contributors include Tiago Arrais, Richard E. Averbeck, John S. Bergsma, Joshua A. Berman, Daniel I. Block, Richard Davidson, Roy E. Gane, Duane A. Garrett, Richard S. Hess, Benjamin Kilchör, Michael LeFebvre, Jiří Moskala, and Christian Vogel.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0802136109

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The First Book of Moses, Called Genesis by Anonim Pdf

Hailed as "the most radical repackaging of the Bible since Gutenberg", these Pocket Canons give an up-close look at each book of the Bible.

Author : Kyle Greenwood
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830898701

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Scripture and Cosmology by Kyle Greenwood Pdf

Christians often claim to hold a biblical worldview. But what about a biblical cosmos view? From the beginning of Genesis we encounter a vaulted dome above the earth, a "firmament," like the ceiling of a planetarium. Elsewhere we read of the earth sitting on pillars. What does the dome of heaven have to do with deep space? Even when the biblical language is clearly poetic, it seems to be funded by a very different understanding of how the cosmos is put together. As Kyle Greenwood shows, the language of the Bible is also that of the ancient Near Eastern palace, temple and hearth. There was no other way of thinking or speaking of earth and sky or the sun, moon and stars. But when the psalmist looked at the heavens, the delicate fingerwork of God, it evoked wonder. Even today it is astronomy and cosmology that invoke our awe and point toward the depths of divine mystery. Greenwood helps us see how the best Christian thinkers have viewed the cosmos in light of Scripture—and grappled with new understandings as science has advanced from Aristotle to Copernicus to Galileo and the galaxies of deep space. It's a compelling story that both illuminates the text of Scripture and helps us find our own place in the tradition of faithful Christian thinking and interpretation.

Author : Eugene Ulrich
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004296039

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The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Developmental Composition of the Bible by Eugene Ulrich Pdf

Ulrich presents in The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Developmental Composition of the Bible the parade of surprises the scrolls provide regarding the scriptures’ development through history. A sequel to The Biblical Qumran Scrolls, this volume explores the scrolls’ significance.