| Traditions at Odds: The Reception of the Pentateuch in Biblical and Second Temple Period Literature Contributor(s): Choi, John H. (Author), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0567687570 ISBN-13: 9780567687579 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $46.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - Poetry & Wisdom Literature |
| Dewey: 222.1 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.9 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: Traditions at Odds explores the Pentateuch's literary influence on other biblical texts. There exist a number of content discrepancies between pentateuchal and non-pentateuchal texts that treat the same subject. Through a detailed analysis, the author argues that the discrepancies are not alterations of pentateuchal material, as is generally argued, but rather indications of independent traditions. Thus, much of biblical literature was written outside of the Pentateuch's purview. Corroborating evidence is found in literature from the Second Temple Period, which also exhibits a lack of conformity to the Pentateuch. After demonstrating this independence, this study explores its implications on the composition of biblical texts and the process of canonization. Marked by an interdisciplinary approach, the study incorporates recent theoretical developments in literary and ideological criticism, as well as ritual, historiography and textual citation. It not only provides a broader base of study, but serves to address a deficiency in biblical studies: most studies of intertextuality operate with little theoretical grounding, while studies in ritual or historiography are based on models from the late 19th/early 20th centuries. |
Contributor Bio(s): Choi, John H.: - John H. Choi holds a Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio. Previouis publications include A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax, co-authored with Bill T. Arnold.Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles.Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. |