What Does Eve Do to Help?: and Other Readerly Questions to the Old Testament

by David J. A. Clines

Publisher:

Sheffield Academic Press

, 1990

Overview

In this volume, biblical scholar Clines examines key passages in Genesis and other books of the Old Testament from a reader-centered approach. He provides a history of literary criticism, tracing emphasis from author to textand then to reader, showing how the input of the reader is invaluable to interpreting Scripture. Clines focuses on several concerns as he evaluates the passages—the process of reading, the process of writing, and the social climate of the reader.

Key Features

• Landmark scholarship on the book of Genesis
• All Scripture references are linked to the original language texts and English Bibles in your library
• Textual, linguistic, interpretive, and historical approach to studying Genesis

Product Details

• Title: What Does Eve Do to Help?: and Other Readerly Questions to the Old Testament
• Author: David J. A. Clines
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Publication Date: 1990
• Pages: 183

About David J. A. Clines

David J. A. Clines concentrated his studies on Hebrew lexicography and contemporary literary approaches to the Hebrew Bible. He studied classical languages in Sydney, Semitic Languages in Cambridge, and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Amsterdam.

Clines was emeritus professor of biblical studies at the University of Sheffield where he previously served as head of the department for seven years. Clines also served as president of the Society for Old Testament Study, publisher and director at Sheffield Academic Press for 25 years, and president of the Society of Biblical Literature.

Clines authored and edited several publications including Interested Parties: The Ideology of Writers and Readers of the Hebrew Bible, On the Way to Postmodern, Esther Scroll: The Story of the Story, and The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew.