Biblical Criticism

Academic biblical scholarship as a methodology for understanding the biblical texts and the history behind them.

Overview

The Benefits of Studying Torah with Modern Biblical Scholarship

The Benefits of Studying Torah with Modern Biblical Scholarship

Title Staff Editors

The Diatessaron and Its Relevance to the Study of the Pentateuch

The Diatessaron and Its Relevance to the Study of the Pentateuch

Dr. Naomi Koltun-Fromm

Biblical Criticism: A Common-Sense Approach to the Bible

Biblical Criticism: A Common-Sense Approach to the Bible

Prof. John Barton

Spinoza: Who Wrote the Bible Determines How We Read It

Spinoza: Who Wrote the Bible Determines How We Read It

Prof. Steven Nadler

There Was Never One Version of the Bible

There Was Never One Version of the Bible

Prof. Carol A. Newsom

Of Jars, Scraps, and Scrolls: How Ancient Books Were Composed

Of Jars, Scraps, and Scrolls: How Ancient Books Were Composed

Dr. Monika Amsler

Authorship of the Torah

Who Wrote the Torah According to the Torah?

Who Wrote the Torah According to the Torah?

Prof. Christopher A. Rollston

The Ancient Practice of Attributing Texts and Ideas to Moses

The Ancient Practice of Attributing Texts and Ideas to Moses

Prof. Hindy Najman

How the Concept of Mosaic Authorship Developed

How the Concept of Mosaic Authorship Developed

Dr. Rabbi Yishai Kiel

There Was Never One Version of the Bible

There Was Never One Version of the Bible

Prof. Carol A. Newsom

Sinai Narrative Traditions

What Really Happened at Mount Sinai?

What Really Happened at Mount Sinai?

Prof. Baruch J. Schwartz

Judaism Without Sinai?

Judaism Without Sinai?

Prof. Rabbi David Frankel

Textual and Redaction Criticism