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The Pentateuch: A Social-Science Commentary

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Availability:In StockContributor:John Van SetersSeries:T&t Clark CornerstonesPublish date:2015-09-24Pages:224
Language:EnglishPublisher:T&T ClarkISBN-13:9780567658791ISBN-10:567658791UPC:9780567658791Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Theology, Biblical StudiesBook Topic:History & CultureSize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SC6VZAA3PV

In this magisterial overview of the Pentateuch John Van Seters reviews the various historical-critical attempts to read it that arise from notions about the social evolution of Israel's religion and culture. Is the Pentateuch an accumulation of folk traditions, a work of ancient historiography, a document legitimizing religious reform? In dialogue with competing views, Van Seters advocates a compositional model that recognizes the social and historical diversity of the literary strata. Van Seters argues that a proto-Pentateuchal author created a comprehensive history from Genesis to Numbers that was written as a prologue to the Deuteronomistic History (Deuteronomy to 2 Kings) in the exilic period and later expanded by a Priestly writer to make it the foundational document of the Jerusalem temple community.

This social-science commentary on the Pentateuch is renowned as one of the most influential volumes on this group of texts. For the new edition Van Seters has revised several sections of the text, updating and integrating new bibliographical items, and refining the text where necessary. A reflective preface summarizes these changes and developments for the reader's convenience.
Language:EnglishPublisher:T&T ClarkISBN-13:9780567658791ISBN-10:567658791UPC:9780567658791Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Theology, Biblical StudiesBook Topic:History & CultureSize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SC6VZAA3PV
John Van Seters is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina, USA.
Publisher: T&T Clark

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3rd Revised Edition

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John Van Seters

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