Why did they write this way? : reflections on references to written documents in the Hebrew Bible and ancient literature / Katherine M. Stott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stott, Katherine M.

Series:

Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; #492.

The library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; #492

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : T&T Clark, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the character and function of the documents mentioned in the biblical texts in relation to comparable references in literature from wider antiquity. Citing various references to written documents in the Hebrew Bible, Stott takes into consideration both those references that may point to external sources, for example, the many literary citations in the books of Kings and Chronicles, as well as certain other documents that play a role in the narrative, such as the book of the law in 2 Kings, the scrolls of Jeremiah, and the tablets of the law. The aim of this study is not to d

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; 1. Books in the Hebrew Bible; 2. Scholarly Interpretations of Biblical References to Written Documents; 3. Alternative Suggestions; 4. Comparative Approach; 5. Outline of Chapters; Part I: SURVEY OF CLASSICAL AND HEBREW BIBLE SOURCES; Chapter 2 SOURCE CITATIONS AND USE OF SOURCES IN CLASSICAL LITERATURE: A SURVEY; Chapter 3 SOURCE CITATIONS IN THE HEBREW BIBLE; Part II: STORIES ABOUT BOOKS: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; Chapter 4 THE STORY OF THE BOOK OF THE LAW; Chapter 5 THE STORY OF THE BOOK OF THE LAW: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Chapter 6 OTHER LOST AND FOUND "BOOKS" IN THE HEBREW BIBLEPart III: CONCLUSIONS; Chapter 7 CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; F; O; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613193841

9781283193849

1283193841

9780567175595

0567175596

OCLC:

741690093