Form Criticism of the Old Testament

Gene M. Tucker is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Preface I. The Form Critical Method The Beginning of Old Testament Form Criticism Basic Principles and Aims of Form Criticism The Methods of Old Testament Form Criticism Form Criticism and Other Old Testament Disciplines II Form Criticism at Work: Some Representative Genres and Texts Narrative Genres Myths and Folktales Saga History Legend and Novelette An Example: Jacob's Struggle at the Jabbok (Gen. 32:22-32) Prophetic Literature Gunkel's Contributions A General View Messenger Speech The Prophetic Word as Announcement Other Genres Setting Some Examples Epilogue Bibliography