The Bible has been described as “the Word of God in human words – both the divine and the human are true authors”. A focus on the human composition and artistry of biblical ‘texts’ needs to consider
During the decades of exile, the composition of what would become the full Torah took shape. The contributions of the Priestly (P) writers/scribes and the
During the decades of exile, the composition of what would become the full Torah took shape. The contributions of the Priestly (P) writers/scribes and the Deuteronomists’ compositions were completed by scribes, perhaps sponsored by the exiled Judean royal family of Jehoiachin in Babylon. The oracles and lives of the prophets,