num_pages: 96
description: Because of its long oral tradition the Old Testament includes a great variety of types of literature--narrative, poetry, proverbs, hymns. Form criticism analyzes these genres within the biblical material in terms of structure, intention &amp; setting. Gene Tucker clearly defines the basic principles &amp; methods of form criticism &amp; outlines its relation to other disciplines.1. The form critical method: The beginning of Old Testament form criticism; Basic principles &amp; aims of form criticism; The methods of Old Testament form criticism; Form criticism &amp; other Old Testament criticisms2. Form criticism at work: some representative genres &amp; texts: Narrative genres: Myths &amp; folktales. Saga. History. Legend &amp; novelette. An example: Jacob's struggle at the Jabbok (Gen 32:22-32); Prophetic literature: Gunkel's contributions. A general view. Messenger speech. The prophetic word as announcement. Other genres. Setting. Some examples.
language: English
title: Form Criticism of the Old Testament
titlecomplete: Form Criticism of the Old Testament (Guides to Biblical Scholarship, Old Testament)
genres: Religion, Reference, Academic, Theology, Old Testament
ratings_count: 22
publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers (Philadelphia)