Unraveling how Ezekiel shapes our view of the Pentateuch
This scholarly study, titled Ezekiel and the Modern Dating of the Pentateuch, examines how Ezekiel’s language and imagery align with or differ from the Priests’ Code (P). It engages with big questions about the timeline of the Pentateuch and how later writers may reflect earlier traditions.
In a clear, evidence-driven tone, the book compares narrative motifs, wording, and formulas to explore whether Ezekiel’s writings pull from or influence earlier sources. It presents careful arguments about literary priority and the relationship between text and era, all within the framework of the Wellhausen approach.
- Learn how textual comparisons are used to test which source came first
- See how motifs from the flood, the rainbow, and the tabernacle imagery recur across books
- Understand how scholars weigh form, content, and authorial technique in biblical history
- Discover the kinds of evidence used to argue for a pre-exilic or post-exilic dating of traditions
Ideal for readers of biblical studies, Old Testament scholarship, and those interested in the history of the Pentateuch’s composition.