An Integrative Approach to Textual History: How Fluid Textual Traditions Challenge Methodology

Ville Mäkipelto

doi:10.5281/zenodo.3595994

An Integrative Approach to Textual History: How Fluid Textual Traditions Challenge Methodology

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Abstract

Some texts in the Hebrew Bible exist in particularly fluid forms. This becomes clear when one compares all of the extant documented evidence, beyond the anachronistic categories of “biblical” and “non-biblical”. Nevertheless, the repercussions of this textual fluidity for text-historical methodology has not yet been investigated enough. This contribution examines the transmission and interpretation of the curse upon the rebuilder of Jericho as preserved in various divergent traditions of Joshua, 1 Kings, and Qumran scrolls. Methodological repercussions of this case for the diachronic study of the Hebrew Bible are discussed. It is argued that an integrative approach combining a plurality of texts and methods is needed.

Original language	English
Journal	Biblische Notizen : aktuelle Beiträge zur Exegese der Bibel und ihrer Welt.
Volume	2
ISSN	0178-2967
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3595994
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 2020
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Fields of Science

614 Theology
615 History and Archaeology

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10.5281/zenodo.3595994

Projects

2 Finished

Literary Criticism in the Light of Documented Evidence

Pakkala, J., Müller, R., Voitila, A., Borchardt, F., Kauhanen, T., Pajunen, M., Mäkipelto, V., Nommik, U. & Tekoniemi, T.

01/01/2014 → 31/12/2019

Project: Research project

CSTT: Centre of Excellence in Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions

Nissinen, M., Aejmelaeus, A., Weissenberg von, H., Pakkala, J., Jokiranta, J., Kletter, R., Mattila, R., de Hulster, I., Silverman, J. M., Svärd, S., Valkama, K., Alstola, T., Saarelainen, K., Saari, S., Tapiola, E., Tynjä, T., Töyräänvuori, J., Perttilä, E., Kujanpää, K., Liljeström, M., Orpana, J., Pulkkinen, M., Seppänen, C., Tucker, M., Müller, R., Voitila, A., Borchardt, F., Kauhanen, T., Pajunen, M., Hakola, R., Latvus, K., Bonnie, R., Tervanotko, H., Uusimäki, E., Antin, K., Vanonen, H., Mäkipelto, V., Nommik, U., Yli-Karjanmaa, S., Penner, J., Longacre, D., Silverman, J. M., Tekoniemi, T., Dixon, H., Ito, S., Huotari, P., Keady, J., Fink, S., Konstantopoulos, G., Zaia, S., Nõmmik, A. & Laine, L.

Academy of Finland

01/01/2014 → 31/12/2019

Project: Research project

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Mäkipelto, V. (Accepted/In press). An Integrative Approach to Textual History: How Fluid Textual Traditions Challenge Methodology. Biblische Notizen : aktuelle Beiträge zur Exegese der Bibel und ihrer Welt., 2. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3595994

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