Inconsistency in the Torah: Ancient Literary Convention and the Limits of Source Criticism
In 'Inconsistency in the Torah,' Joshua A. Berman investigates textual discrepancies in the Pentateuch, attributing them to ancient literary conventions rather than multiple sources. He critiques the boundaries of source criticism, using examples from ancient Near Eastern literature to reveal intentional compositional strategies that enhance biblical narratives.
About This Book
Inconsistency in the Torah examines the textual variations within the Pentateuch, proposing they reflect deliberate ancient literary techniques rather than fragmented authorship.
The book argues that source criticism, a dominant approach in biblical scholarship, reaches its limits when ignoring these conventions from the ancient Near East.
Joshua A. Berman draws on comparative literature to illustrate how such inconsistencies served narrative and thematic purposes in antiquity.
This work invites scholars to reconsider methodologies for analyzing sacred texts and their historical contexts.
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