Biblical Interpretation in Ancient Israel

by Michael Fishbane

Book Overview

First published in hardback in August 1985, Professor Fishbane's book offers the first comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of textual analysis in ancient Israel. It explores the rich tradition of exegesis prior to the development of biblical interpretation in early classical Judaism and the earliest Christian communities, and examines four main categories of exegesis: scribal, legal, aggadic, and mantological. In studying this subject, it emerges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198266995
• ISBN13: 9780198266990
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.5" x 8.6"