The Formation of Biblical Texts

Zusatztext

Questions concerning the composition and formation of biblical texts have dominated many of the current discussions in biblical studies, especially relating to the relationship between the Pentateuch and the (so-called) Deuteronomistic History, how these texts may have functioned as a corpus (or related corpora), and interconnections among these texts and those of Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. As appreciation has grown for the potential text production in Judah and Samaria during the Persian and Hellenistic periods, the discussion has expanded to incorporate explorations of the way that textual criticism - particularly as it relates to the relationships among the Samaritan Pentateuch, the Septuagint, Qumran corpus, and the Masoretic Text - and literary criticism intersect. In this volume, leading voices come together to tackle questions about the composition and formation of the Hebrew Bible and the future directions of such studies in honor of Gary N. Knoppers.

Autorenportrait

Deirdre N. Fulton (Herausgegeben von) is Associate Professor in the Department of Religion at Baylor University. Kenneth A. Ristau (Herausgegeben von) is professional resource faculty at MacEwan University and lecturer at the University of Alberta. Jonathan S. Greer (Herausgegeben von) is visiting Professor of Archaeology at Grand Valley State University; Associate Director of excavations at Tel Dan, Israel. Margaret E. Cohen (Herausgegeben von) is scholar of Hebrew Bible and the archaeology of Ancient Israel and teaches Judaic Studies at the University of Arizona.

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