Abraham and Melchizedek: Scribal Activity of Second Temple Times in Genesis 14 and Psalm 110
In
the research on the Pentateuch, Genesis 14 is regarded as an enigmatic
text. Being one of the few texts where Abraham seems to be related to
world history, it could potentially tell us when the patriarch lived.
Thus, there have been attempts to relate the text to ANE archaeology and
history. However, others argue it is one of the latest additions to the
patriarchal narratives' albeit without arguing thoroughly for it. In
this book, it is thoroughly argued for Genesis 14 having originated from
scribal activity in Second Temple times: several earlier biblical texts
have served as templates.
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