Figures who Shape Scriptures, Scriptures that Shape Figures

How did authoritative figures in the Second Temple Period contribute to forming the Scriptures of Judaism, and how did these Scriptures shape ideal figures as authoritative in Early Judaism? The present collection of essays is a tribute to Ben Wright¿s research, whose work on Ben Sira, on the Letter of Aristeas, and on various problems of authority in Early Jewish texts creatively contributed to the study of the formation of Scriptures.