This is a collection of essays by members of the Society for Old Testament Study. It reviews new approaches and major developments in established approaches to Old Testament study over a wide range of topics. It reflects clearly the lively diversity which characterizes this area of scholarly study.
| Contributors | ||
| Abbreviations | ||
| Introduction | ||
| 1 | The Reader and the Text | 3 |
| 2 | The Bible in Qumran and Early Judaism | 35 |
| 3 | Canonical Criticism and Old Testament Theology | 63 |
| 4 | Feminist Study of the Old Testament | 86 |
| 5 | Old Testament Ethics | 116 |
| 6 | Textual Criticism: The Ancient Versions | 141 |
| 7 | The Hebrew Language | 171 |
| 8 | Canons of the Old Testament | 200 |
| 9 | Hebrew Narrative | 223 |
| 10 | Hebrew Poetry | 253 |
| 11 | The Pentateuch and the Deuteronomistic History | 289 |
| 12 | Prophecy and the Prophetic Books | 323 |
| 13 | Wisdom in Israel | 348 |
| 14 | The History of Israel: Foundations of Israel | 376 |
| 15 | The History of Israel: The Persian and Hellenistic Periods | 403 |
| 16 | The Religion of Israel | 428 |
| Index of Biblical References | 455 | |
| Author Index | 466 | |
| General Index | 475 |
Overview
This is a collection of essays by members of the Society for Old Testament Study. It reviews new approaches and major developments in established approaches to Old Testament study over a wide range of topics. It reflects clearly the lively diversity which characterizes this area of scholarly study.