Abstract
It has become fashionable to bemoan the state of diachronic biblical criticism since the application of its method involves subjective judgments. Should diachronic criticism be laid to rest? This programmatic essay engages Popper's view of scientific propositions as falsifiable hypotheses, and reevaluates the importance of alternate hypotheses. The discussion considers the way the different purposes of scholars inform their practice of method and their evaluation of opposing explanations. The methodological observations are illustrated with examples from the Covenant Code and Deut 1-12.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 383-401 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft |
Volume | 132 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Sep 2020 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Covenant Code
- critical methodology
- Deut 1-12
- Hermeneutics
- Judg 19-21
RAMBI publications
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- Popper, Karl R -- (Karl Raimund) -- 1902-1994 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Bible -- Exodus -- XX, 22-XXIII, 19
- Bible -- Deuteronomy -- I-XII -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc -- Methodology