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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...

cult and morality under the call, “You shall be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy” (Lev. 19:2). Hence, I name the new Priestly school, which was formed in the eighth century B.C.E., “the Holiness school.” It is my contention that this school continued its activity for many generations. It is this school that is responsible, in my view, for the redaction of the Torah at the time of the return from Babylon. This Priestly-popular school is to be seen as the precursor of the Pharisaic-Rabbinical
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