History of Israel’s Traditions: The Heritage of Martin Noth

by M. Patrick Graham; Steven L. McKenzie

Publisher:

Sheffield Academic Press

, 1994

Overview

In 1943, the famous Old Testament scholar, Martin Noth, published the monograph in which he established the hypothesis of a Deuteronomistic History and gave his treatment of the Chronicler’s History. It quickly became one of the classics in the field and is probably Noth’s most enduring legacy. This book brings together essays from an international symposium of scholars celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Noth’s important volume and reviewing his other contributions to Old Testament study.

Part one discusses Noth’s life and work, his view of the Deuteronomistic History and the Chronicler’s History, his contributions to the history of Israel, traditional criticism, and Old Testament theology, as well as reflections on Noth’s impact on current and future study. Part two analyzes the scholarship over the past fifty years on Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1–2 Samuel, and 1–2 Kings.

Key Features

• Numerous contributors
• All references to the Old Testament are linked to original language texts and English translations in your library

Contents

• "Martin Noth: Notes on his Life and Work," Christopher T. Begg
• "Martin Noth and the Deuteronomistic History," Antony F. Cambell
• "Martin Noth and the Chronicler's History," Roddy L. Braun
• "Martin Noth and the History of Israel," Thomas L. Thompson
• "Martin Noth and Tradition Criticism," Rolf Rendtorff
• "Martin Noth's Uberlieferungsgeschichtliche Studien and Old Testament Theology," Timo Veijola
• "Martin Noth: Retrospect and Prospect," David Noel Freedman and Jeffrey C. Geoghegan
• "Martin Noth and the Future of the Deuteronomistic History," Walter Dietrich
• "The Book of Deuteronomy," Thomas Römer
• "The Significance of the Book of Joshua in Noth's Theory of the Deuteronomistic History," Brian Peckham
• "Judges and the Deuteronomistic History," Mark O’Brien
• "The Books of Samuel," P. Kyle McCarter, Jr.
• "The Books of Kings in the Deuteronomistic History," Steven L. McKenzie

Product Details

• Title: History of Israel’s Traditions: The Heritage of Martin Noth
• Editors: Steven L. McKenzie, M. Patrick Graham
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Publication Date: 1994
• Pages: 326

About the Editors

Steven McKenzie is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee.

M. Patrick Graham is Margaret A. Pitts Associate Professor of Theological Bibliography at Candler School of Theology, and Director of Pitts Theology Library, Emory University, Atlanta.