Old Testament Between Theology and History: A Critical Survey - Paperbackby Niels Peter Lemche (Author) From its inception at the time of the Enlightenment until the mid twentieth century, the historical critical method constituted the dominant paradigm in Old Testament studies. In this magisterial overview, Niels Peter Lemche surveys the development of the historical critical method and the way it changed the scholarly perception of the Old Testament. He describes the rise and influence of historical critical approaches