Why Did They Write This Way? - Reflections on References to Written Documents in the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Literature (Hardcover)

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 determine to which texts external to the world of the narrative, if any, these documents refer, or to identify the content of these documents, or to reconstruct their origins and historical development. Instead, the primary focus is to understand these references within their literary context, asking why indeed they are mentioned at all and what purpose they serve in the narrative, regardless of whether they existed or not in the external world, or whether the stories about them have basis in historical reality as it happened.

General

Imprint:	T. & T. Clark
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Release date:	July 2008
First published:	May 2008
Authors:	Katherine M. Stott
Dimensions:	240 x 163 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	178
ISBN-13:	978-0-567-02736-8
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-567-02736-8
Barcode:	9780567027368

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