The Early Reception of the Torah

This volume compiles scholarly papers presented at the 2017 meeting of the SBL Program Unit on Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature in Boston, MA. The contributions explore how the Torah was received, interpreted, and utilized in various historical and cultural contexts. Topics include the Torah'... Read more

This volume compiles scholarly papers presented at the 2017 meeting of the SBL Program Unit on Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature in Boston, MA. The contributions explore how the Torah was received, interpreted, and utilized in various historical and cultural contexts. Topics include the Torah's influence on subsequent religious texts, its role in shaping communal identities, and the methods by which its teachings were transmitted and adapted. The collection offers insights into the dynamic processes that contributed to the Torah's enduring significance in religious traditions. Show less