Jewish Bible vs Christian Bible: A Comparative History of Scripture for Religious Studies & Biblical Research

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This 1998 English edition of the 1993 original, which includes significant new and corrected material, explains how biblical texts came to be recognized as canonical or apocryphal, how they were collected and transmitted, and how they are now interpreted and understood since the discovery of such primary sources as the Dead Sea Scrolls. Trebolle Barrera (Hebrew, Aramaic and religious studies, U. Complutense of Madrid) applies his experience as an editor of the scrolls to explain current debates on the historical contexts of the Bible, its literary history, its ancient versions and languages, textual criticism concerning it and the relevant hermeneutics and modes of interpretation. Trebolle Barrera includes a wide range of sources, including written and oral traditions, rabbinic and Christian exegesis, and literal and allegorical interpretations. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)