Uncovering Ancient Editing: Documented Evidence of Changes in Joshua 24 and Related Texts

by Ville Mäkipelto

Overview

The Hebrew Bible is a product of ancient editing, but to what degree can this editing be uncovered? “Uncovering Ancient Editing” argues that divergent textual witnesses of the same text, so-called documented evidence, should be the starting point for such an endeavor.

The book presents a fresh analysis of Josh 24 and related texts as a test case for refining our knowledge of how scribes edited texts. Josh 24 is envisioned as a gradually growing Persian period text, whose editorial history can be reconstructed with the help of documented evidence preserved in the MT, LXX, and other ancient sources.

This study has major implications for both the study of the book of Joshua and text-historical methodology in general.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110598117
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	10/08/2018
Series:	Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft , #513
Pages:	314
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Ville Mäkipelto,Universityät Helsinki, Finnland.

Ville Mäkipelto, University of Helsinki, Finland.