Additional Answer to the Libel: With Some Account of the Evidence That Parts of the Pentateuchal Law Are Later Than the Time of Moses (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

W. Robertson Smith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656000813 ISBN 13: 9780656000814

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Exploring the evidence on Mosaic authorship and the origins of Pentateuchal law

This work examines how scholars read passages about Moses, priests, and the law to judge the scope and timing of biblical authorship. It weighs competing interpretations to help readers understand the former views and what later writings may imply.

In clear, careful prose, the book traces how later texts and priestly lineages are interpreted in light of ancient law, ritual, and political power. It links textual clues with historical context, guiding readers through debates that have shaped modern biblical scholarship.

• How verses and genealogies have been read to argue for or against Mosaic authorship
• Why the priestly line and temple roles affect interpretations of the law
• How later writers used older sources to shape their own narratives
• What the evidence says about governance of the temple and priesthood in biblical times

Ideal for readers of biblical history and textual criticism who want a measured look at how scholars test claims about the law and its origins.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656000813
• ISBN 13: 9780656000814
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 94