Biblical Bibliographies
Charles Conroy [www.cjconroy.net]



The Prophetic Books in the Canon


The bibliography is divided into two sections as follows:

I.    General Studies on the Prophets in the Biblical Canon

Achenbach, R., "Die Tora und die Propheten im 5. und 4. Jh. v.Chr", in R. Achenbach – M. Arneth – E. Otto, Tora in der Hebräischen Bibel. Studien zur Redaktionsgeschichte und synchronen Logik diachroner Transformationen (BZABR 7; Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2007) 26-71.

Barton, J., "'The Law and the Prophets'. Who Are the Prophets?", in Prophets, Worship and Theodicy. Studies in Prophetism, Biblical Theology and Structural and Rhetorical Analysis and on the Place of Music in Worship. Papers read at the joint British-Dutch Old Testament Conference held at Woudschoten 1982 (OTS 23; Leiden: Brill, 1984) 1-18. Reprinted in J. Barton, The Old Testament: Canon, Literature and Theology. Collected Essays of John Barton (Society for Old Testament Study Monographs; Aldershot: Ashgate, 2007) 5-18.

Blenkinsopp, J., Prophecy and Canon: A Contribution to the Study of Jewish Origins (University of Notre Dame Center for the Study of Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity, 3; Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1977).

Blenkinsopp, J., "The Formation of the Hebrew Bible Canon: Isaiah as a Test Case", in L. M. McDonald – J. A. Sanders (eds.), The Canon Debate (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2002) 53-67.

Brandt, P., Endgestalten des Kanons. Das Arrangement der Schriften Israels in der jüdischen und christlichen Bibel (BBB 131; Berlin: Philo, 2001).

Brooke, G. J., "Between Authority and Canon: The Significance of Reworking the Bible for Understanding the Canonical Process", in E. G. Chazon – D. Dimant – R. A. Clements (eds.), Reworking the Bible: Apocryphal and Related Texts at Qumran. Proceedings of a Joint Symposium by the Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Associated Literature and the Hebrew University Institute for Advanced Studies Research Group on Qumran, 15–17 January, 2002 (Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah, 58; Leiden: Brill, 2005) 85-104.

Chapman, S. B., The Law and the Prophets: A Study in Old Testament Canon Formation (FAT 27; Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2000).

Davies, P. R., Scribes and Schools: The Canonization of the Hebrew Scriptures (Library of Ancient Israel; Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 1998).

Dohmen, C., "Der Kanon des Alten Testaments. Eine westliche hermeneutische Perspektive", in I. Z. Dimitrov – J. D. M. Dunn – U. Luz — K.-W. Niebuhr (eds.), Das Alte Testament als christliche Bibel in orthodoxer und westlicher Sicht : Zweite europäische orthodox-westliche Exegetenkonferenz im Rilakloster vom 8.-15. September 2001 (WUNT 174; Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2004) 277-297.

Evans, C. A. – E. Tov (eds.), Exploring the Origins of the Bible: Canon Formation in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2008).

Gosse, B., "La constitution du corpus des Écritures", Hen 22 (2000) 131-167.

Gosse, B., La constitution du corpus des écritures à l'époque perse, dans la continuité de la tradition biblique (Transeuphratène. Supplément, 10; Paris: Gabalda, 2003).

Grabbe, L. L., "The Law, the Prophets, and the Rest: The State of the Bible in Pre-Maccabean Times", DSD 13 (2006) 319-338.

Nobile M., "Il canone e il concetto di profezia nella questione della trasmissione-ricezione di testi quali i Profeti anteriori e Daniele come opere profetiche", in G. L. Prato (ed.), La profezia apologetica di epoca persiana ed ellenistica. La manipolazione divinatoria del passato a giustificazione del presente. Atti del X Convegno di Studi Veterotestamentari (Rocca di Papa, 8-10 Settembre 1997) (Ricerche storico-bibliche 1999/1; Bologna: Edizioni Dehoniane, 1999) 107-129.

Schmid, K., "Interpretationen biblischer Theologie. Die Ordnung der Bücher des Alten Testaments in den großen Septuagintahandschriften als Schlüssel zu ihrer Theologie", in Schriftgelehrte Traditionsliteratur. Fallstudien zur innerbiblischen Schriftauslegung im Alten Testament (FAT 77; Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2011) 285-298. Revised version of his earlier study: Schmid, K., "Christologien antiker Bibelcodices. Biblisch-theologische Beobachtungen zu den Bücherordnungen im Codex Sinaiticus, im Codex Alexandrinus und im Codex Vaticanus", in G. Thomas – A. Schüle (eds.), Gegenwart des lebendigen Christus (Leipzig: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, 2007) 43-55.

Seitz, C. R., The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets: The Achievement of Association in Canon Formation (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology; Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2009).

Stramare, T., "La divisione dei libri canonici dell'AT presso gli ebrei e presso i cristiani. Che cosa nasconde?", Bibbia e Oriente 48 (2006) 169-180.

II.    Two Special Questions (Sirach and Qumran)

1.   Prophets in Sirach

Asurmendi, J., "Ben Sira et les prophètes", Transeu 14 (1998) 91-102.

Beentjes, P. C., "Prophets and Prophecy in the Book of Ben Sira", in M. H. Floyd – R. D. Haak (eds.), Prophets, Prophecy, and Prophetic Texts in Second Temple Judaism (LHB/OTS 427; New York London: T & T Clark International, 2006) 135-150. Reprinted in P. C. Beentjes, "Happy the One Who Meditates on Wisdom" (Sir. 14,20). Collected Essays on the Book of Ben Sira (CBET 43; Leuven: Peeters, 2006) 207-229.

Hildesheim, R., Bis daß ein Prophet aufstand wie Feuer: Untersuchungen zum Prophetenverständnis des Ben Sira in Sir 48,1–49,16 (TTS 58; Trier: Paulinus, 1996).

Lange, A., "'The Law, the Prophets, and the Other Books of the Fathers' (Sir, Prologue): Canonical Lists in Ben Sira and Elsewhere?", in G. G. Xeravits (ed.), Studies in the Book of Ben Sira. Papers of the Third International Conference on the Deuterocanonical Books, Shimeon Centre, Pápa, Hungary, 18–20 May 2006 (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism, 127; Leiden: Brill, 2008) 55-80.

Marböck, J., "Jesaja in Sirach 48,15-25. Zum Prophetenverständnis in der späten Weisheit", in R. G. Kratz – T. Krüger – K. Schmid (eds.), Schriftauslegung in der Schrift. Festschrift für Odil Hannes Steck zu seinem 65. Geburtstag (BZAW 300; Berlin: de Gruyter, 2000) 305-319.

Minissale, A., "La profezia come apologia nazionale e verifica della storia in Ben Sira", in G. L. Prato (ed.), La profezia apologetica di epoca persiana ed ellenistica. La manipolazione divinatoria del passato a giustificazione del presente. Atti del X Convegno di Studi Veterotestamentari (Rocca di Papa, 8-10 Settembre 1997) (Ricerche storico-bibliche 1999/1; Bologna: Edizioni Dehoniane, 1999) 85-95.

Ska, J. L., "L'éloge des Pères dans le Siracide (Si 44-50) et le canon de l'Ancien Testament", in N. Calduch-Benages – J. Vermeylen (eds.), Treasures of Wisdom. Studies in Ben Sira and the Book of Wisdom. Festschrift M. Gilbert (BETL 143; Leuven: Leuven University Press, 1999) 181-193; = "The Praise of the Fathers in Sirach (Sir 44-50) and the Canon of the Old Testament", in J.-L. Ska, The Exegesis of the Pentateuch: Exegetical Studies and Basic Questions (FAT 66; Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2009) 184-195.

Wright, B. G., "Why a Prologue? Ben Sira's Grandson and his Greek Translation", in S. M. Paul – R. A. Kraft (eds.), Emanuel: Studies in Hebrew Bible, Septuagint and Dead Sea Scrolls in Honor of Emanuel Tov (VTSup 94; Leiden: Brill, 2003) 633-644.

2.   Prophets and "Canon" in the Dead Sea Scrolls  [see also Prophets: Reception]

i)   Useful practical collections of Qumran texts

García Martínez, F., Textos de Qumran. Introducción y edición (Colección Estructuras y Procesos. Serie Religión; Madrid: Trotta, 1992, 21993); = The Dead Sea Scrolls Translated: The Qumran Texts in English. Translated by Wilfrid G. E. Watson (Leiden: Brill, 1994); = Testi di Qumran. Traduzione italiana dai testi originali con note di Corrado Martone (ISBS 10; Brescia: Paideia, 2003) [pubblicata prima come: Testi di Qumran. Edizione italiana a cura di Corrado Martone (Biblica – Testi e studi 4; Brescia: Paideia, 1996)]

García Martínez, F. – E. J. C. Tigchelaar (eds.), The Dead Sea Scrolls. Study Edition in 2 vols. (Leiden: Brill / Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2000 [11997-98]).

ii)   Studies, with particular reference to 4QMMT

Berthelot, K., "4QMMT et la question du canon de la Bible hébraïque," in F. García Martínez – A. Steudel – E. J. Tigchelaar (eds.), From 4QMMT to Resurrection: Mélanges qumraniens en hommage à Émile Puech (Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah, 61; Leiden: Brill, 2006) 1-14.

Evans, C. A., "The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Canon of Scripture in the Time of Jesus", in P. W. Flint (ed.), The Bible at Qumran: Text, Shape, and Interpretation (Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2001) 67-79.

Flint, P. W., "Noncanonical Writings in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Apocrypha, Other Previously Known Writings, Pseudepigrapha", in P. W. Flint (ed.), The Bible at Qumran: Text, Shape, and Interpretation (Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2001) 80-126.

Flint, P. W., "The Shape of the 'Bible' at Qumran", in A. J. Avery-Peck – J. Neusner – B. D. Chilton (eds.), Judaism in Late Antiquity. Part Five: The Judaism of Qumran: A Systemic Reading of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Vol. 2: World View, Comparing Judaisms (Handbuch der Orientalistik. 1 Abt. Der nahe und mittlere Osten, 57 / Handbook of Oriental Studies. Sect. 1: The Near and Middle East, 57; Leiden: Brill, 2001) 45-103.

Flint, P. W., "Scriptures in the Dead Sea Scrolls: The Evidence from Qumran", in S. M. Paul – R. A. Kraft (eds.), Emanuel: Studies in Hebrew Bible, Septuagint and Dead Sea Scrolls in Honor of Emanuel Tov (VTSup 94; Leiden: Brill, 2003) 269-304.

Frey, J. – M. Becker (eds.), Qumran und der biblische Kanon (Biblisch-theologische Studien, 92; Neukirchen-Vluyn: Neukirchener Verlag, 2009).

Kratz, R. G., "Mose und die Propheten: zur Interpretation von 4QMMT C", in F. García Martínez – A. Steudel – E. J. Tigchelaar (eds.), From 4QMMT to Resurrection: Mélanges qumraniens en hommage à Émile Puech (Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah, 61; Leiden: Brill, 2006) 151-176.

Lim, T. H., "The Alleged Reference to the Tripartite Division of the Hebrew Bible," RQ 20 (2001) 23-37.

Qimron, E. – J. Strugnell (eds.), Qumran Cave 4. V: Miqṣat Ma‘aśe ha-Torah (DJD X; Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1994).

Ulrich, E., "The Bible in the Making: The Scriptures Found at Qumran", in P. W. Flint (ed.), The Bible at Qumran: Text, Shape, and Interpretation (Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2001) 51-66.

Ulrich, E., "Qumran and the Canon of the Old Testament", in J. M. Auwers – H. J. de Jonge (eds.), The Biblical Canons. Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense LI (BETL 163; Leuven: Peeters, 2003) 57-80.

Ulrich, E., "The Non-Attestation of a Tripartite Canon in 4QMMT", CBQ 65 (2003) 202-214.

Weissenberg, H. von, 4QMMT: Reevaluating the Text, the Function, and the Meaning of the Epilogue (Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah, 82; Leiden: Brill, 2009).



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