Rereading the relecture?

The Question of (Post)chronistic Influence in the Latest Redactions of the Books of Samuel

edited by Uwe Becker and Hannes Bezzel

Book cover: Rereading the relecture?

Extent: 239 pages

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

Subjects: Biblical Studies, Jewish Studies

Series: Forschungen zum Alten Testament 2.Reihe

Series volume number: 66

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(June 2014)

ISBN: 9783161519956

6.06 x 9.06 inches

Price: $80.00

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This volume presents collected essays of a symposium held in Jena in August 2012 whose main question was whether there was something like a post-chronistic feedback into the Books of Samuel. The articles investigate the relationship between I-II Sam and I Chr in general aspects as well as by means of a number of case studies. Can I Chr be regarded as a relecture of some Samuel scroll? If so, is it possible to identify some of the latest layers in Samuel as chronistically influenced, that is: as a rereading of the relecture? And by which methods and criteria could that goal be achieved?


This volume presents collected essays of a symposium held in Jena in August 2012 whose main question was whether there was something like a post-chronistic feedback into the Books of Samuel. The articles investigate the relationship between I-II Sam and I Chr in general aspects as well as by means of a number of case studies. Can I Chr be regarded as a relecture of some Samuel scroll? If so, is it possible to identify some of the latest layers in Samuel as chronistically influenced, that is: as a rereading of the relecture? And by which methods and criteria could that goal be achieved?

  • Edited by Uwe Becker
  • Edited by Hannes Bezzel