num_pages: 184
description: This book challenges many traditional assumptions about the bible, including how it came to be written. It discusses the hallmarks of orality in the Hebrew bible and how the spoken and written word operates together in creative tension.
language: English
title: Oral World and the Written Word: Ancient Israelite Literature
titlecomplete: Oral World and the Written Word: Ancient Israelite Literature (Library of Ancient Israel)
ratings_count: 11
publisher: Soc. for Promoting Christian Knowledge