What the Biblical Scribes Teach Us about Their Writings

A question often posed to biblical scholars is how they can insist that God is merciful and trustworthy when in many Old Testament texts God is harsh and punitive. The article proposes to interpret such hard texts by examining the biblical scribes' habits of composition-what they noticed, how t...

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Main Author: Clifford, Richard J. 1934- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. [2018]
In: Theological studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 79, Issue: 3, Pages: 653-667
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Writer / Idea of God / Literary technique
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
NBC Doctrine of God
Further subjects:B Holy War
B Hebrew Bible
B the sacrifice of Isaac
B the conquest of Canaan
B Old Testament
B Biblical Hermeneutics
B biblical portrayals of God
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:A question often posed to biblical scholars is how they can insist that God is merciful and trustworthy when in many Old Testament texts God is harsh and punitive. The article proposes to interpret such hard texts by examining the biblical scribes' habits of composition-what they noticed, how they saw God revealed in history, and how they told their stories. In the light of these conclusions, the second part of the article examines several difficult Old Testament texts.
ISSN:2169-1304
Contains:Enthalten in: Theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040563918784782