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In this fascinating book, Knohl shares his understanding of how the Torah was edited into its final form. He bridges the gap between ancient Israel (c.1400–586 B.C.E.) and Second Temple times (c.536 B.C.E.–70 C.E.) by showing the continuity between these eras and the gradual evolution of the biblical worldview, which formed the foundation of later rabbinic Judaism. The book focuses on the editing...

impurity, go ask a priest. The scribes in the king’s court were another elite group; they were experts in affairs of the state. The civil judges were experts in jurisprudence. Until that time, the average person had no access to the laws. Those who were not priests could not inquire into the esoteric laws regarding the Temple and the Temple sacrifices. The publication of the Torah democratized the study of Torah. When we look back through Jewish history we see that there was no special house or family
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