I know that there is evidence that shows how the bible has changed over time but I'm having trouble figuring out what the motivations of the scribes doing it was. Are there any passages that show strong signs of a political message being added in? And what was their main goal in doing this? edit: I was asked to narrow it down so I am most interested in the Kingdom of Judea period or the Babylonian Exile era.
Um... let’s see the fact that the Tanakh was predominantly written by those more likely to be favorable to the Kingdom of Judah (or Judea later) and the Davidic monarchy than the Kingdom of Israel (or Samaria later) and its royal houses. That’s not to say that they were uncritical, but they always foresaw a future restoration of the tribes under a Davidic ruler.
This would similarly be true of those who later favored or opposed the Hasmonean monarchy in their writing of books such as Daniel, 1-2 Maccabees, and Pss. Solomon, particularly when the development of the sects such as the Pharisees (who were more likely to criticize or oppose the Hasmoneans) and the Sadducees (who were more likely to support the Hasmoneans).