Étude 1 sur 2 · La Rédaction et la Compilation des textes de l’Ancien Testament

  1. Étude 1 : La Rédaction et la Compilation des textes de l’Ancien Testament
  2. Étude 2 : Exemples de source Deutéronomiste

History of the Bible

  • BIB002 The Writing and Compilation of the Texts of the Old Testament

    This article examines the complex composition of the Old Testament, from oral transmission to written compilation. It covers various sections of the Hebrew Bible, such as the historical books recounting the history of Israel and the poetic books offering reflections on faith. The prophetic texts are also analyzed, highlighting the prophets' calls to repentance. The impact of these texts, at first limited to the Jewish people, is now worldwide.

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Historical notes

  • INF036 Examples of the Deuteronomist source

    This article examines the Deuteronomist source, highlighting its role and influence in the Hebrew Bible through Deuteronomy and other historical books such as Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings. Focusing on themes of law, covenant and centralized worship, it explores Deuteronomistic theology and its implications for Israel.

    Judges 2.11-23 (King James Version) :
    And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.Notedelivered: Heb. savedNotecorrupted…: or, were corruptNoteceased…: Heb. let nothing fall of theirAnd yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;Noteleft: or, sufferedI also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
    King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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Further reading
  • ANN044 The Nazirite vow

    The Nazirite vow is a vow of consecration to God, derived from the Hebrew for 'to separate oneself', defined in Numbers 6. The Nazirite abstains from wine, from…