Sheffield school

The Sheffield school is an approach in biblical studies that engages in literary readings of the final form of the biblical text. It is named after the University of Sheffield, where David J. A. Clines and David M. Gunn pioneered the approach. The phrase was coined by Tremper Longman in 1987.

The approach is also associated with the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. The Sheffield school is known for its use of formalism.