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by: David Noel Freedman See Larger Image Our Price: $23.95 Prices subject to change. Used Price: $5.90 Third Party New Price: $21.00 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 200 EAN: 9780472082414 ISBN: 0472082418 Label: University of Michigan Press Manufacturer: University of Michigan Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 128 Publication Date: June 15, 1993 Publisher: University of Michigan Press Sales Rank: 1980799 Studio: University of Michigan Press Related Items: The Art Of Biblical Narrative Song of Songs (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) see more Editorial Review: Product Description: This unique approach to the compilation of Hebrew Scripture will affect the way it is read and understood Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Plausible theory or just wishful thinking? As Freedman acknowledges in his Preface, this book is the written version of three talks given at the University of Michigan in 1988. As lectures, they are little more than a sketch of the elements that distinguish the three main sections of the Hebrew Bible: The Primary History (Torah and the Former Prophets), The Latter Prophets, and The Writings. He spends a fair amount of time looking at the symetry of the Hebrew canon and comparing the word counts of the Bible's different components. Freedman ... Read More Rating: - Only Introductory When Freedman sticks to the text of the Hebrew Bible, he makes a good case for his theme. Some of his thoughts are forced and speculative. As much as he would like to see himself free of bias, objectivity remains elusive when he cites opinions and not primary sources, such as the text itself. The book is only 100 pages and requires further elaboration. For a better introductory work, I recommend Steven Dempster, "An Extraordinary Fact: Torah and Temple and the Contours of the Hebrew Canon," ... Read More Browse for similar items by category: Criticism & Interpretation - Reference - Christianity - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - Old Testament Christianity - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General Christianity - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General AAS Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General AAS