Who Wrote the Bible? - Richard Elliott Friedman
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A much-anticipated reissue of Who Wrote the Bible?—the contemporary classic the New York Times Book Review called “a thought-provoking [and] perceptive guide” that identifies the individual writers of the Pentateuch and explains what they can teach us about the origins of the Bible.
For thousands of years, the prophet Moses was regarded as the sole author of the first five books of the Bible, known as the Pentateuch. According to tradition, Moses was divinely directed to write down foundational events in the history of the world: the creation of humans, the worldwide flood, the laws as they were handed down at Mt. Sinai, and the cycle of Israel’s enslavement and liberation from Egypt.
However, these stories—and their frequent discrepancies—provoke questions: Why does the first chapter in Genesis say that man and woman were made in God’s image, while the second says that woman was made from man’s rib? Why does one account of the flood say it lasted 40 days, while another records no less than 100? And why do some stories reflect the history of southern Judah, while others seem sourced from northern Israel?
Originally published in 1987, Richard Friedman’s Who Wrote the Bible? joins a host of modern scholars who show that the Pentateuch was written by at least four distinct voices—separated by borders, political alliances, and particular moments in history—then connected by brilliant editors. Rather than cast doubt onto the legitimacy of the Bible, Friedman uses these divergent accounts to illuminate a text that was written by real people. Friedman’s seminal and best-selling text is a comprehensive and authoritative answer to the question: Just who exactly wrote the Bible?
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This post has 5 comments with rating of 4.8/5
July 23rd, 2022
I read this a long time ago, and remember it as a readable and engaging introduction to a modern version of the so-called “documentary hypothesis,” full of persuasive examples of how the Torah must have been edited together from multiple different earlier versions of the stories and texts. Friedman also adds some theories of his own about the motivations for the various writings: these seem plausible the way he tells it, but not as solidly grounded in evidence.
I understand that the most up-to-date scholarship questions parts of the documentary hypothesis’s model for how the Torah was compiled (not the fact that there were separate sources, but what exactly they were and the particular proposed history for how they were created and combined). Still, it’s a classic explanation that all later theories takes as a point of departure, and offers a good starting point for those who wish to learn about the history of the Old Testament.
So think of this book as the ‘Jurassic Park’ of biblical text criticism: even if the scientific details are Hollywoodized and a few decades out of date (no feathered dinos!), it’s a thoroughly entertaining presentation of the classic idea of what dinosaurs were like. Then if you’re interested in learning more, you can sweat the details later.
July 24th, 2022
Not about this book. I recall reading a book long ago that detailed the history of modern day, “religious groups”. The author claimed most started out as cults. Included were - The Jehovah Witnesses, the Mormons, and many others which I have forgotten.
It was a very interesting and revealing read. I can’t recall the books title or author. If anyone has any idea what they may be please comment. Or if anyone knows of any similar books that deal with this subject I’d like to hear about them. Thanks.
July 24th, 2022
Oh. I loved this book (2nd edition) when I read it years ago. It is about the authors of the Torah and to a lesser extent the rest of the Hebrew Bible. I highly recommended his university course on coursecraft.net (but it seems like it is down at the moment.)
A similar book is James Kugel’s How to Read the Bible.
July 24th, 2022
Thx to Gooms, and kudos to the above contributors for their sober insights, rational analysis & courtesy. That kind of conduct is unfortunately almost unheard in this area. The absence of mindless hate makes me suspect that I’ve somehow journeyed to an alternate dimension. Fascinating subject.
July 28th, 2022
Thank you Goomer. This book fits the criteria for the “History” section as well.
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