Old and New in the Book of Numbers

Among the numerous questions raised by the Book of Numbers, this article treats three of them: (1) The unique complexity of the Book of Numbers; (2) The four main types of solutions proposed by scholars, namely different versions of the documentary hypothesis; two main and three secondary redactiona...

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Main Author: Ska, Jean-Louis 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2014
In: Biblica
Year: 2014, Volume: 95, Issue: 1, Pages: 102-116
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Summary:Among the numerous questions raised by the Book of Numbers, this article treats three of them: (1) The unique complexity of the Book of Numbers; (2) The four main types of solutions proposed by scholars, namely different versions of the documentary hypothesis; two main and three secondary redactional layers (R. Achenbach); a series of Fortschreibungen; a mere synchronic reading of Numbers; (3) The presence or absence of the Priestly Writer in Numbers.
ISSN:2385-2062
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblica