Reading Scripture in the Old Testament : : Deuteronomy 9-10; 31, 2 Kings 22-23, Jeremiah 36, Nehemiah 8 / / G. J. Venema.

• Superior document: Oudtestamentische Studiën, Old Testament Studies ; Volume 48
• VerfasserIn: Venema, G. J.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands : : Brill,, [2004]; ©2004
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Series: Oudtestamentische studie¨n ; Volume 48.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 272 pages).

This study concentrates on four narratives in the Old Testament in which books, especially the Book of the Torah, play a key role: Deuteronomy 9-10 and 31:24-26, 2 Kings 22-23, Jeremiah 36, and Nehemiah 8. In the first part of this book the composition of the texts are analysed. In the second part, which has the title 'Re-reading', the various connections and references are listed and evaluated. The conclusion is that the position of the Book of the Torah is strategic: it connects the component parts of the canon of the Old Testament into a whole. This study is a major contribution to the theology of the Old Testament, because it demonstrates how a detailed literary analysis may lead to a better understanding of the structure of the canon.

Table of Contents

The hidden words: Deuteronomy 9-10, 31 -- The discovered book: 2 Kings 22-23 -- Controversial statements: Jeremiah 36 -- Scripture opened: Nehemiah 8 -- Connections -- Cross-references -- Mimemata.