The Meaning of the Pentateuch: Revelation, Composition and Interpretation
"For years John Sailhamer has been pressing toward a comprehensive work on the Pentateuch, preparing the way with such works as hisThe Pentateuch as Narrativeand a host of periodical publications on the subject. At last the magnum opus has appeared under the titleThe Meaning of the Pentateuch: Revelation, Composition and Interpretation.In typical Sailhamer fashion, he has left no stones unturned in any language necessary to get to primary and secondary sources, while at the same time offering fresh insights into the biblical texts and compelling invitations to the reader to view them in more holistic and integrative ways. Careful reading of the book will inevitably call for a reexamination of the issue of the Pentateuch's antiquity and its deliberate compositional strategy, a reassessment that will help to rehabilitate Torah as not the end product of Judaism but as the foundation of Israelite faith and practice." (Eugene H. Merrill, Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary)