Deuteronomy: A commentary (The Old Testament Library)

This commentary on Deuteronomy meets and exceeds the high standards of the Old Testament Library series. It provides one of the most sophisticated explanations to date of the compositional process that produced Deuteronomy, presenting that process as a combination of large-scale redactional activity and "micro-redaction." The commentary is also attentive to the historical background of Deuteronomy's origins in the reigns of Manasseh and Josiah. The fresh translation that heads each section is followed by insightful linguistic comments that highlight Deuteronomy's famous homiletical and didactic style. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing. THE NAME Deuteronomy, by which the book is generally known in English, goes back to the Greek translation of the Old Testament, the so-called Septuagint. 9780664221874_FC 9780664221874_txt CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS INTRODUCTION COMMENTARY INDEX OF MODERN AUTHORS 9780664221874_BC