The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five Minutes - Philippe Guillaume
79. How Are Memory Studies Applied to the Study of the Hebrew Bible?
The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five Minutes - Philippe Guillaume
Ehud Ben Zvi [+]
University of Alberta
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Ehud Ben Zvi is a Professor Emeritus in the department of History and Classics at the University of Alberta. He has written extensively on Social Memory in Ancient Israel and the latter's past-shaping texts, esp. prophetic literature, ‘historical’ books and particularly Chronicles. For list of publications see https://sites.ualberta.ca/~ebenzvi/ebz-publications.html
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Memory studies are a relatively new approach to biblical texts that investigates the memories groups share for their social maintenance and continuity. When people read a text that teaches them about their own past, they encounter their heroes, villains, and missed opportunities. In all these cases, they learn to “hear” what these characters say and how they talk to each other and their inner thoughts.