Old Testament Essays (Dec 2017)
When synchrony overtakes diachrony: Perspectives on the relationship between the Deuteronomic Code and the Holiness Code.
Abstract
The review article offers an extensive critique on the recent book by Benjamin Kilchör. The article approaches his work from the perspective of Leviticus and recent debates on this biblical book. It starts by examining with Kilchör’s introduction and the methodology he selects, and then focuses on Leviticus 19 and 25 and their diachronic relation to texts from Exodus and Deuteronomy. The article finds many of the arguments offered by Kilchör to be wanting.
