Deuteronomistic History or deuteronomic debate?: a thought experiment
This study intends to replace Martin Noth's Deuteronomistic History hypothesis with an approach that makes better use of all available data. Three thesis statements establish a new paradigm for future research. First, to the extent that they have Deuteronomy in view, the Former Prophets represe...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2007
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2007, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 311-345 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Deuteronomistic history
B Old Testament / Canon |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Josiah Judah, King
B Deuteronomistic history B Bible. Deuteronomium 12 B Bible. Könige 1.-2. B Bible. Samuel 1.-2. B Judges B Joshua B Deuteronomist |
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| Summary: | This study intends to replace Martin Noth's Deuteronomistic History hypothesis with an approach that makes better use of all available data. Three thesis statements establish a new paradigm for future research. First, to the extent that they have Deuteronomy in view, the Former Prophets represent not a deuteronomistic ideology, but a Deuteronomic debate. Second, the like-minded intellectuals who produced these scrolls did not intend to create authoritative scripture because their writings were not intended for mass consumption. Third, each book of the Former Prophets presents a distinctive pattern of response to Deuteronomy, usually negative but occasionally positive. In sum, what we have in the Former Prophets is a conversation with Deuteronomy. What we do not have, except for a few late glosses, is deuteronomism. |
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| ISSN: | 0309-0892 |
| Contains: | In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0309089207076357 |