Biblical Studies and the Failure of History - 9781781790175

Taylor & Francis

Biblical Studies and the Failure of HistoryChanging Perspectives 3\nAuthor(s): Niels Peter Lemche\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Equinox Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781781790175, 978-1781790175\nSynopsis\nUntil the 1970s biblical studies belonged to the historical-critical school and had reached a point where all problems were believed to have been solved. Then all assumptions began to be turned on their head. Previously, historical studies constituted the backbone of biblical studies; now, every aspect of biblical history began to be questioned. The idea of the Old Testament as a source of historical information was replaced by an understanding of the texts as a means for early Jewish society to interpret its past. 'Biblical Studies and the Failure of History' brings together key essays which reflect the trajectory of this scholarly shift in order to illuminate the state of biblical studies today. The early essays present historical-cr.