Redaction refers to the editorial activity that produces a finished text from earlier materials. A redactor may select sources, arrange them in a particular order, add explanations or transitions, adjust wording, or omit material. The goal is not simply copying but shaping meaning through structure and emphasis. In literary and religious studies, redaction analysis examines how these editorial choices guide interpretation, highlight themes, or address the needs of a specific audience. Redaction helps explain why texts with shared sources can differ in focus, tone, or message.
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- Finsterbusch, Karin, "The New Covenant for Israel in Jeremiah: Notes on the Different Textual Versions of the Pericope and their Meaning" in Eberhart, Christian A. and Wolfgang Kraus (eds.) Covenant-Concepts of Berit, Diatheke, and Testamentum: Proceedings of the Conference at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston, Texas, November 2019
- Carr, David McLain, The Formation of Genesis 1-11: Biblical and Other Precursors
- Harper, Elizabeth Ann, It's all in the Name: Reading the Flood Narrative through the Lens of Genesis 5:29
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