Abstract
The discovery of a much smaller draft of a multi-volume novel has suggested a partial analogy with the writing of Samuel-Kings in the Hebrew Bible. The draft makes no mention of the novel’s main character; and the proposed earlier version of the biblical narrative is silent about the prophetic giants that dominate the text we know.
Highlights
The discovery of a much smaller draft of a multi-volume novel has suggested a partial analogy with the writing of Samuel-Kings in the Hebrew Bible
The draft makes no mention of the novel’s main character; and the proposed earlier version of the biblical narrative is silent about the prophetic giants that dominate the text we know
Two long-standing and overlapping issues in Hebrew Bible research continue at the forefront of discussion: the history of biblical prophecy; and in what order the components of the books of Samuel and Kings were assembled
Summary
Two long-standing and overlapping issues in Hebrew Bible research continue at the forefront of discussion: the history of biblical prophecy; and in what order the components of the books of Samuel and Kings were assembled.
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