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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...

members of the Great Assembly (Avot 1:2).21 He was a priest, and the following saying is attributed to him: “The world stands on three things: Torah, Temple service, and acts of lovingkindness.” If we regard these statements as expressing a hierarchy of value-concepts, then the order in which Shimon the Righteous lists these is quite significant. It is utterly inconceivable that a priest in Solomon’s Temple would give pride of place to Torah. The priests of earlier times would doubtless have said
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