Deuteronomy and Jeremiah

Abstract Scholars have recognized the close relationship between the books of Deuteronomy and Jeremiah since the outset of the twentieth century, though approaches to understanding that relationship have varied. Earlier generations tended to isolate the “Deuteronomistic” prose material and focus on the poetic passages as more authentic, but research increasingly recognized the significance of the prose discourses to the book’s function and form. More recent advances in the study of scribal culture and methodology demanded changes in the ways scholars evaluated this material, pointing to a far more complex relationship between Deuteronomy and Jeremiah than had previously been recognized. This chapter identifies new avenues of inquiry that shed light on this relationship and are suggestive of future trajectories of research.