The Pentateuch as Torah

“There are many . . . very fine essays in this volume, and anyone interested in pentateuchal and/or Achaemenid studies would greatly benefit from every one of them.”

—Charles Halton Bulletin for Biblical Research

“The Pentateuch as Torah stimulates thinking, keeps the debate alive, and is a good resource for pentateuchal studies.”

—Patrick Mazani Andrews University Seminary Studies

“This significant volume . . . will be appreciated by all scholars who are engaged in the recent Pentateuchal discussion, to which it has made a remarkable contribution.”

—Rainer Albertz Journal for the Study of Judaism

“This highly innovative collection of essays effectively orients students of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament to the many facets of contemporary Pentateuch studies. One of the major benefits of the volume is that it truly offers several ‘new models’ for Pentateuch studies that are not hampered by tenuous and lengthy discussions of redaction criticism. Further, these new models are informative for as well as intelligible to non-specialized audiences.”

—Andrew B. Perrin Toronto Journal of Theology

“Even though the central theme is the emergence of an authoritative Pentateuch, the authors touch on a number of topics that can be valuable for the scholarly interests of readers in the wider field of biblical studies and Judaica.”

—Robert Gnuse Catholic Biblical Quarterly

“This informative and well-written volume provides an excellent entry-point for scholars, advanced undergraduates and graduate students to explore the fast-changing world of Pentateuchal theory and the relationship of the Torah to its literary and cultural environment.”

—Daniel M. O’Hare Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions

“This is a useful volume for anyone who wants to come up to speed with what is happening in Pentateuchal studies.”

—Gregory Goswell Australian Biblical Review

“While the editors offer thanks and apologies for the work they imposed on the authors, they need make no apologies to the readers of the final volume. The extensive review process shows in the consistently high quality of the work included.”

—David A. Bosworth Journal of Hebrew Scriptures

“This volume significantly advances our understanding of the processes leading to the establishment of the Torah in its present forms as the foundation document of the Jewish and Samaritan communities. . . . A contribution which no future work on the subject will be able to ignore.”

—W. J. Houston Vetus Testamentum

“The editors are to be congratulated for focusing on ‘cutting edge’ issues, helping to transpose these conference papers into tightly-organized but accessible essays (with all lengthy German and French quotations translated into English), and bringing these provocative pieces of first-class scholarship to a wider audience speedily.”

—Gordon J. Hamilton Studies in Religion

“...an outstanding perspective into the current state of research on the Pentateuch.”

—Tobias H. Duncker Zeitschrift für altorientalische und biblische Rechtsgeschichte

“Overall, this collection provides a representative overview of current research on the final stages and authorization of the Pentateuch. The collection thereby offers a quick access into this important area of ​​research and is . . . highly recommended.”

—Raik Heckl Orientalistische Literaturzeitung