The Formation of Biblical Texts

Chronicling the Legacy of Gary N. Knoppers

edited by Deirdre N. Fulton, Kenneth A. Ristau, Jonathan S. Greer and Margaret E. Cohen

Book cover: The Formation of Biblical Texts

Extent: 505 pages

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

Subjects: Biblical Studies

Series: Forschungen zum Alten Testament

Series volume number: 176

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(February 2024)

ISBN: 9783161607417

9.09 x 6.06 inches

Price: $205.00

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What was the relationship between the Pentateuch and the so-called Deuteronomistic History? What were the interconnections among these texts and those of Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah? 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’


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.

  • Edited by Margaret E Cohen
  • Edited by Deirdre N Fulton
  • Edited by Jonathan S Greer
  • Edited by Kenneth A Ristau