This comprehensive yet user-friendly primer to the Septuagint (LXX) acquaints readers with
the Greek versions of the Old Testament. It is accessible to students, assuming no prior …

The translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek was the first major translation in Western
culture. Its significance was far-reaching but largely forgotten. Without a Greek Bible …

The book begins with a thorough introduction to the main critical questions that arise in
connection with the book of Ezekiel. It covers the historical-critical agenda but also includes …

" Westerholm is admirably concerned to focus our attention on Paul's theology, specifically
on the theological issues that arose for the Apostle in his valiant attempt to assess the role of …

Matthew Thiessen offers a nuanced and wide-ranging study of the nature of Jewish thought
on Jewishness, circumcision, and conversion. Examining texts from the Hebrew Bible …

The developments in Judaism which occurred during the Second Temple period (c. 550 BC
to 100 AD) were of great importance for the nature of Jewish religion in later centuries, yet …

A Readable, Updated Introduction to Textual Criticism This accessibly written, practical
introduction to Old Testament textual criticism helps students understand the discipline and …

Christian Hebraism in early modern Europe has traditionally been interpreted as the pursuit
of a few exceptional scholars, but in the sixteenth century it became an intellectual …

Land and Economy in Ancient Palestine is a study of the economic crises throughout the
Second Temple Period. It establishes that the single factor of the economy which united all …

This volume offers a fresh approach to an old issue: the question of Moses' authorship.
Whereas traditional interpretation equated the" book" written by Moses (Deut 31: 9, 24) with …