The Oxford Handbook of the Writings of the Hebrew Bible
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Overview
This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the Writings, the third division of the Hebrew Bible canon, from historical, literary, and canonical perspectives through the contributions of twenty-eight scholars. A first major section deals with the postexilic period of ancient Israel when most of the Writings were either written or collected, looking at its major events, literary traditions, and archeology. The second major section looks creatively at each book of the Writings from many different perspectives (literary, historical, theological, sociological, ideological, etc.). Finally, the handbook concludes with a section examining the Writings from the perspectives of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Ancient Near East, Asian religions, the history of Israelite religion and canon formation, scripture, and the reception history of this literature in music and the visual arts, Judaism, and Christianity. Each chapter concludes with a bibliography for future research and study.
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- Focuses on the context and the reception history of this literary division
- Discusses each book with an explicit acknowledgment of its place in the Writings
- Provides a valuable guide and resource for those interested in learning of the significance of the Writings not only as individual books but also as a part of a larger scriptural and canonical whole
- Part I History
- Part II Institutional and Literary Traditions
- Part III Literature
- Part IV Later Interpretation
This unusually engaging Handbook takes seriously the canonical construct of ‘the writings’ with respect to their post-exilic provenance, their diversity, and the inner-biblical hermeneutical implications...an excellent way in to the issues awaiting students of these texts.
—Richard S. Briggs, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
This Oxford Handbook brings together the most recent scholarship on the Writings, making it a useful compendium for readers interested in any or all of these books. More significantly, the essayists present insightful and innovative arguments that force readers toreconsider the overall collection and its place and purpose within the biblical canon.
—Megan Fullerton Strollo, Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology