Behold-Nå̄, Statistics is an Effective Tool, Use It-Nå̄
In recent years a debate has erupted around the possibility of using quantitative tools to date biblical texts. Our article sets forth a new methodology for discerning statistically significant traces of diachronic layers in texts from the Hebrew Bible. This is not to suggest that an irregularity in...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Oxford University Press
2022
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| Dans: |
Journal of Semitic studies
Année: 2022, Volume: 67, Numéro: 2, Pages: 441-469 |
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| Résumé: | In recent years a debate has erupted around the possibility of using quantitative tools to date biblical texts. Our article sets forth a new methodology for discerning statistically significant traces of diachronic layers in texts from the Hebrew Bible. This is not to suggest that an irregularity in a book is sufficient to determine that it is made of more than one source. We are only making the argument on the negative: that there is no reason to explain phenomena that ‘seem interesting’ if there is no statistical model that shows a significant difference from random distribution. More generally, this study demonstrates the need for informed and careful application of recent statistical theory to the field of biblical studies. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-8556 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of Semitic studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jss/fgac006 |