The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five Minutes - Philippe Guillaume
9. Who Are the Audiences of the Bible?
The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five Minutes - Philippe Guillaume
Jason M. Silverman [+]
Jason M. Silverman earned a PhD from Trinity College Dublin. His research includes
communication and social history in the Persian Empire and the Bible in Film. He authored
“Pseudepigraphy, Anonymity, and Auteur Theory,” Religion and the Arts 15.4 (2011): 520–555.
Description
Communication requires an audience. The way an audience engages with the biblical texts varies according to its purpose and context, which often differ greatly from the background in which and purpose for which the texts were produced.