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Scribes who bet on writing
The biblical authors were professional scribes who sensed that writing had untapped political potential, that a rich, even contradictory body of texts could attract readers far beyond their circles.
Texts can form communities.
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They may not always have been conscious of what they were doing, but their collaborative efforts produced a new, enduring form of community.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. xvi
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