Deuteronomy in the Making: Studies in the Production of Debarim: 533 (Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 533) - Softcover

Diana Edelman; Kåre Berge; Philippe Guillaume; Benedetta Rossi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3111263541 ISBN 13: 9783111263540

Publisher: De Gruyter, 2023

Synopsis

A number of long-standing theories concerning the production of Deuteronomy are currently being revisited. This volume takes a fresh look at the theory that there was an independent legal collection comprising chs 12-26 that subsequently was set within one or two narrative frames to yield the book, with ongoing redactional changes. Each contributor has been asked to focus on how the “core” might have functioned as a stand-alone document or, if exploring a theme or motif, to take note of commonalities and differences within the “core” and “frames” that might shed light on the theory under review. Some of the articles also revisit the theory of a northern origin of the “core” of the book, while others challenge de Wette’s equation of Deuteronomy with the scroll found during temple repairs under Josiah. With Deuteronomic studies in a state of flux, this is a timely collection by a group of international scholars who use a range of methods and who, in varying degrees, work with or challenge older theories about the book’s origin and growth to approach the central focus from many angles. Readers will find multivalent evidence they can reflect over to decide where they stand on the issue of Deuteronomy as a framed legal “core.”

About this title

About the Author

D. Edelman, University of Oslo, K. Berge, NLA University College, P. Guillaume, University of Berne, B. Rossi, University of Birmingham.

From the Back Cover

This volume takes a fresh look at the theory that Deuteronomy 12–26 comprised an independent legal collection, a core, that was subsequently was set within one or two narrative frames, with ongoing redactional changes. Each contributor has been asked to focus on how this core might have functioned as a stand-alone document or, if exploring a theme or motif, to take note of commonalities and differences between the core and the framing material that might shed light on the theory under review. With Deuteronomic studies in a state of flux, this is a timely collection by a group of international scholars who use a range of methods and who work with or challenge older theories about the book’s origin and growth to approach the central focus from many perspectives.

Edition details

• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication date: 2023
• ISBN 10: 3111263541
• ISBN 13: 9783111263540
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 430