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In How the Bible Became a Book: The Textualization of Ancient Israel, Professor William Schniedewind provides a plausible theory when scripture transformed. Once what was the authoritative oral tradition became supplanted by the emerging technology of writing. The book’s importance is beyond scriptural analysis. Rather, it presents as an episode of humanity confronting and strugglingContinue reading “A Review and Critique of: How the Bible Became a Book: The Textualization of Ancient Israel”