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Traditions at Odds: The Reception of the Pentateuch in Biblical and Second Temple Period Literature

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Traditions at Odds: The Reception of the Pentateuch in Biblical and Second Temple Period Literature
Authors and Contributors      By (author) PhD John H. Choi
SeriesThe Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreBiblical studies
ISBN/Barcode 9780567687579
ClassificationsDewey:222.10609014
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint T.& T.Clark Ltd
Publication Date 21 March 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.

Author Biography

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.