Form Criticism of the Old Testament (Guides to Biblical Scholarship Old Testament)

Gene M. Tucker

ISBN 10: 0800601777 / ISBN 13: 9780800601775

Published by Fortress Press, 1971

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Form Criticism of the Old Testament (Guides to Biblical Scholarship Old Testament)
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication Date: 1971
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0800601777
• ISBN 13: 9780800601775
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 5 ounces

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Synopsis

Because of its long oral tradition the Old Testament includes an array of different literary types and compositions. Analysis of these genres in the biblical material is known as form criticism. Gene Tucker draws on contemporary speech patterns to illustrate how the scholar pinpoints various categories or genres. The basic principles of form criticism are outlined and many biblical examples given. The story of Jacob's struggle at the Jabbok and the prophetic literature are treated in detail. While form criticism does not solve all the interpreter's problems, it forms an essential tool for exegesis and for recovering the living history of Old Testament literature.

About the Author

Gene M. Tucker is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, in Atlanta, Georgia.