Changes in Scripture: Rewriting and Interpreting Authoritative Traditions in the Second Temple Period

by Juha Pakkala and Marko Marttila

The articles in this volume investigate changes in texts that became to be regarded as holy and unchangeable in Judaism and Christianity. The volume seeks to draw attention to the "empirical" evidence from Qumran, the Septuagint as well as from passages in the Hebrew Scriptures that have been shaped by the use of other texts. The contributions are divided into three main sections: The first section deals with methodological questions concerning...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110240483
• ISBN13: 9783110240481
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 442 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary