Christa Schäfer-Lichtenberger, Ph.D. (1980) in Old Testament, University of Heidelberg, Habilitation (1992) in Old Testament Theology, University of Heidelberg, is Professor of Old Testament at Kirchliche Hochschule Bethel. She has published on social history of ancient Israel (including Stadt und Eidgenossenschaft im Alten Testament (1983)), sociology and intellectual history.

'Much of the so-called Deuteronomistic History comes under [the author's] scrutiny in this thoroughly argued and often very illuminating study.'A.G. Auld, Society for Old Testament Study, 1995.'This is a plausible scenario and SchL has made an important contribution to understanding this difficult part of the Old Testament Scriptures.'Gordon Mcconville, Irish Biblical Studies, 1996.'Ingesamt bietet die Untersuchung eine übersichtliche Grundlegung.'A.-C. Wegner, Zeitschriften- und Bücherschau.

Christa Schäfer-Lichtenberger, Ph.D. (1980) in Old Testament, University of Heidelberg, Habilitation (1992) in Old Testament Theology, University of Heidelberg, is Professor of Old Testament at Kirchliche Hochschule Bethel. She has published on social history of ancient Israel (including Stadt und Eidgenossenschaft im Alten Testament (1983)), sociology and intellectual history.

'Much of the so-called Deuteronomistic History comes under [the author's] scrutiny in this thoroughly argued and often very illuminating study.'A.G. Auld, Society for Old Testament Study, 1995.'This is a plausible scenario and SchL has made an important contribution to understanding this difficult part of the Old Testament Scriptures.'Gordon Mcconville, Irish Biblical Studies, 1996.'Ingesamt bietet die Untersuchung eine übersichtliche Grundlegung.'A.-C. Wegner, Zeitschriften- und Bücherschau.