Religious History & Theology

Who Wrote the Bible?

Richard Elliott Friedman

Accessible explanation of scholarly theories about the composition of the Hebrew Bible.

Subject matter

Hebrew Bible; authorship; textual criticism

Culture / tradition

Biblical scholarship

Publication / composition

1987

Edition publication year

Not specified

Historical figures

Not specified

Historical timeframe

Iron Age (1200–500 BCE) · 1000 BCE – 400 BCE

Approximate main subject period; carried forward from the earlier timeline guide.