The divine symphony : the Bible's many voices / Israel Knohl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knohl, Israel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Theology.

Bible.

Judaism--History--To 70 A.D.

Judaism.

P document (Biblical criticism).

Religious pluralism--Judaism.

Religious pluralism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : The Jewish Publication Society, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this fascinating book, Knohl shares his understanding of how the Torah was edited into its final form. He bridges the gap between ancient Israel (c.1400-586 B.C.E.) and Second Temple times (c.536 B.C.E.-70 C.E.) by showing the continuity between these eras and the gradual evolution of the biblical worldview, which formed the foundation of later rabbinic Judaism. The book focuses on the editing of the Torah, interpreting the textual evidence, most notably contradictions and redundancies, to show that the idea of a pluralistic understanding of Revelation can be traced back to the editing of the Torah itself. Knohl's interpretation of biblical composition challenges a popular trend in contemporary biblical scholarship: the idea that ancient Israel never existed as a historical reality, but was invented and "retrojected" back in time by later Israelite priests as part of their national myth.

Contents:

The editing of the Torah

The uniqueness of the priestly Torah

Knowing good and evil: God and humanity in J's story of beginnings

Good, evil, and holiness in Isaiah and the holiness school

Israel's debate over God's sanctuary

The Israelite debate over king and messiah

New conceptions of evil and suffering during the period of exile and return

The emergence of the sects in ancient Judaism.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p.159-192) and indexes.

ISBN:

0-8276-1018-1

OCLC:

84860193