Who Wrote the Bible?

It Is A Strange Fact That We Have Never Known With Certainty Who Produced The Book That Has Played Such A Central Role In Our Civilization, Writes Friedman, A Bible Scholar. From This Point He Begins An Investigation And Analysis That Reads As Compellingly As A Good Detective Story. Focusing On The Central Books Of The Old Testament-genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, And Deuteronomy - He Draws Upon Biblical And Archaeological Evidence To Make A Convincing Argument For The Identities Of Their Authors. In The Process He Paints A Vivid Picture Of The World Of The Bible - Its Politics, History, And Personalities. The Result Is A Marvel Of Scholarship That Sheds A New And Enriching Light On Our Understanding Of The Bible As Literature, History, And Sacred Text. The World That Produced The Bible : 1200-722 B.c. -- J And E -- Two Kingdoms, Two Writers -- The World That Produced The Bible : 722-587 B.c. -- In The Court Of King Josiah -- D -- A Priest In Exile -- The World That Produced The Bible : 587-400 B.c. -- A Brilliant Mistake -- The Sacred Tent -- P -- In The Court Of King Hezekiah -- The Great Irony -- The World That The Bible Produced. Richard Elliott Friedman. Previously Published: Englewood Cliffs, N.j. : Prentice Hall, C1987. With A New Preface By The Author. -- Cover. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 277-283) And Index.