Inner+biblical+writings

Biblical commentary within biblical text. Parallel references to the same topic in different sections of the text of the bible. Editors or redactors of the bible are likely to have revised sections to draw a stronger parallel. Example: In the portion of Noah, a reference is made to “clean” or “pure” animals, the concept of which is reinforced in Leviticus during the discussion of clean and unclean animals. It’s likely therefore that the Levitical priests helped to shape that passage to emphasize the connection and meaning. Two additional examples are cited in Alan Cooper’s, __Biblical Studies and Jewish Studies__: the first is the author of Deuteronomy as the editor of the Covenant Code in Exodus, the second is Isaiah’s reworking of “earlier biblical material” though unspecified. (Cooper, 25) KG