Deuteronomy (Old Testament Library | OTL)

by Gerhard von Rad

Publisher:

Westminster

, 1966

Overview

This commentary on Deuteronomy meets and exceeds the high standards of the Old Testament Library series. It provides one of the most sophisticated explanations to date of the compositional process that produced Deuteronomy, presenting that process as a combination of large-scale redactional activity and “micro-redaction.” The commentary is also attentive to the historical background of Deuteronomy’s origins in the reigns of Manasseh and Josiah. The fresh translation that heads each section is followed by insightful linguistic comments that highlight Deuteronomy’s famous homiletical and didactic style.

Product Details

• Title: Deuteronomy: A Commentary
• Author: Gerhard von Rad
• Series: The Old Testament Library
• Publisher: Westminster
• Print Publication Date: 1966
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. O.T. Deuteronomy › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 0664221874, 9780664221874
• Resource ID: LLS:OTL05DE1966
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:33:11Z

About Gerhard von Rad

Gerhard von Rad (1901–1971) was a prominent German Old Testament scholar. In the years following the two World Wars, von Rad focused on Old Testament studies in response to anti-Semitic tendencies in German academia. He is noted for pioneering the tradition-historical method of biblical studies. He taught at the University of Jena, University of Gottingen, and Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg.