The Old Testament A Literary History

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Purpose, history, and problems of a LIterary history of the Old Testament .........1 why do we need a literary history of the old testament .........1 Language, writing, books, and literary production in ancient israel ......30 Methods and Presentation .............41 2. The biginnings of ancient israel`s Literature among the syro-palestinian city-states before the advent of the assyrians .........49 Historical backgrounds.........49 Theological characterizations ........49 Spheres of Traditions ........52 3. The literature of the Assyrian period ..........65 Historical Background..............65 Theological characterizations ........65 Spheres of Tradition ...........67 Spheres of Tradition .......69 4. The literature of the Babylonian Period.....105 Theological Characterizations ............107 Spheres of Tradition................111 5. The literature of the Persian Period ..............141 6. The literature of the Ptolemaic Period ........183 7. The Literature of the Seleucid period.............211 8. Becoming scripture and the Genesis of the Canon ..........223 Distinguishing scripture from Canon ..........223 The scripturalization of the old testament ...........227 4. The