Abstract:
This article represents a short reflective essay in honour of the Old Testament scholar Eben
Scheffler. It focuses on the writing of the history of ancient Israel texts; examines different
approaches to address the history of texts: minimalist and maximalist; and illustrates a
minimalist approach in reference to the figure of the Israelite king Jeroboam II.
Description:
This research is part of the
project of Prof Jurie le Roux,
Emeritus Professor in the
Department of Old Testament
Studies, Faculty of Theology
and Religion, University of
Pretoria.
