What is the "Pentateuchal principle" that functioned in the formation of the canon? This article seeks to apply insights of Isaac Kikawada, who argued for a "five-part" or Pentateuchal structure in the design of the book of Genesis. It wants to explain the basic structural principle of the canonical process both in ancient Israel and early Christianity.
This paper wants to trace the broad outline of the history of the book of Psalms in the canonical process in ancient Israel. The author argues that at least three stages in the canonical process can be identified.
The concern of this article is to explore in detail the design of Haggai. It is done in terms of a careful analysis of the accent tradition of the Hebrew text as preserved by the Masoretes.
The function of Moses as a historical person and author of the Pentateuch is used as an illustration to resist the historical-critical approach to the biblical text as a tool of interpretation.
Christensen argues that an analysis of the prosodic rhythm of the book of Nahum reveals a lot about its theological message.
What is the relevance of Josephus for the Old Testament canon? This essay explores the unity in testimony between Josephus and the rabbinic Masoretic tradition.
