Synchronic and diachronic readings on Jeremiah Scroll

in search of a methodology for Jeremianic studies. Part 1

Authors

  • Anderson Yan Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25188/2447.7443.2016v24n1.293

Keywords:

Jeremiah, Methodology, Synchronic, Diachronic

Abstract

 This paper challenges the dichotomy between synchronic and diachronic readings of Jeremiah scroll, proposing a methodology which combines both approaches. The essay starts by clarifying the definitions of synchronic and diachronic in biblical studies, followed by the presentation of the sources using text criticism and literary analysis. The paper argues that although the textual-literary evidence strongly supports diachronic approach, it is not sufficient to date the text or to answer synchronic questions.

Author Biography

  • Anderson Yan

    MDiv and a MTh in Biblical Theology (STSC); PGCert in Theology of Transformation (LST, University of Middlesex); MA in Biblical Studies (Heythrop College, University of London); AKC (KCL); PhD candidate in OT Studies (KCL). Awards: KCL Theological Trust; St. Luke’s College Foundation; The Foundation of St. Matthias; The Mylne Trust. Anderson teaches at KCL and Foundation University Amsterdam as a graduate teaching assistant and distance learning tutor. He is also Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and member of AIAS, EABS, ETS, FEET, IOSCS, OTSEM, SOTS, SBL, MA and SOTS. E-mail: anderson.yan@kcl.ac.uk. 

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Published

01-06-2016

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Articles on various theological and interdisciplinary topics

How to Cite

YAN, Anderson. Synchronic and diachronic readings on Jeremiah Scroll: in search of a methodology for Jeremianic studies. Part 1 . Vox Scripturae - Revista Teológica Internacional, São Bento do Sul, SC, v. 24, n. 1, p. 13–30, 2016. DOI: 10.25188/2447.7443.2016v24n1.293. Disponível em: https://revistas.flt.edu.br/voxscripturae/article/view/293. Acesso em: 6 jun. 2026.