Formation and Reformulation: The Redaction of the Book of Joshua in the Light of the Oldest Textual Witnesses (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum) [Hardcover]

Michael N. Van Der Meer (Author)

Book Description

Series: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum | Publication Date: January 2004

This volume offers a critical examination of recent theories concerning the growth of biblical literature in the light of the oldest textual witnesses (the Qumran biblical scrolls and the Septuagint). On the basis of a fresh examination of a selection of passages in the book of Joshua, it is shown that these witnesses do not reflect a stage in the literary formation of the book prior to the standardised (Masoretic) text, but a reinterpretation and reformulation of its contents. The study presents a new literary-critical solution to the intricate problems of Joshua 8 and a detailed exegesis of the Greek version of Joshua 1 and 5. Of special interest for Qumran scholars is the new reconstruction of 4QJoshuaa.

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About the Author

Michaël N. van der Meer, Ph.D. (2001) in Theology at Leiden University, currently teaches religion at a secondary school in Amstelveen and publishes articles in the field of textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible

Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004131256
• ISBN-13: 978-9004131255
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.6 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,884,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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