RT Article
T1 Chronicles and intertextuality in early rabbinic literature
JF Journal for the study of the Old Testament
VO 43
IS 4
SP 712
OP 725
A1 French, Blaire A
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1670036383
AB The call to read Chronicles 'midrashically' in Leviticus Rabbah 1.3 and Ruth Rabbah 2.1 challenges the contemporary understanding of intertextuality in the early Rabbis' interpretation of Scripture. David Stern, James Kugel, and others claim that the sages considered each word of the Bible to be equal, regardless of who wrote it or when. The Rabbis' insistence, however, that Chronicles receive special treatment contradicts this assertion. This article argues that Chronicles' late date of composition had a dual effect. On the one hand, Chronicles' lateness reduced its authority and led the Rabbis to give greater weight to the words of the Primary History in their intertextual readings. On the other hand, Chronicles' retelling of the past provided a biblical warrant for the Rabbis' own reshaping of tradition.
K1 Chronicles
K1 Jabez
K1 Judah's genealogy
K1 Leviticus Rabbah
K1 Ruth Rabbah
K1 Collective Memory
K1 Intertextuality
K1 Midrash
K1 rabbinic interpretation
DO 10.1177/0309089218786099