“It fascinates me to analyze these things and, yes, to see layers in the texts and the building up of Biblical literature. I think this provides insights that one simply does not get by the direct approach.” ThinkingDoeLiteratureBuildingApproachDirectInsightLayersBiblicalBuilding UpDirect Approach Author:Frank Moore Cross
“I do think that the Josianic return to the archaic form of the Passover is appropriate and, indeed, historical. Josiah does go back to a different, earlier tradition, the time of a central sanctuary in which the law code was read. But then there were accretions to the Book of Deuteronomy.” ThinkingDoeBookDifferentFormLawReturnTraditionHistoricalCodeAppropriateSanctuary Author:Frank Moore Cross
“In fact, we're both [with Elie Wiesel] engaged with the text. We search for different things, we find different things. There is a side of what he does that I'd like to do, a bit more privately. I'm not sure he is as interested in history, as I am.” DoeDifferentFactsBitsSidesNot SureEngagedDifferent Things Author:Frank Moore Cross
“That is to say, the inspiration, the interpretive richness of the text is what Elie [Wiesel] does publicly, and his interest in history is his private reserve; he knows that he is not an expert in dissecting the text the way Frank [Moore Cross] does.” KnowsWayDoeInspirationInterestCrossesExpertsFrankReservesRichnessDissecting Author:Frank Moore Cross
