Old Testament & Hebrew Bible

Throughout the Hebrew Bible, strangers are indispensable to the formation of a collective Israelite identity. Encounters between the Israelites and their neighbors are among the most urgent matters explored in Biblical narratives, yet relatively little scholarly attention has been paid to them. This..

Utilising Giorgio Agamben’s concepts of homo sacer and drawing from political theory, philosophy, and psychoanalysis, this book creates a theoretical framework from which to analyse interpretations of Genesis 4:1-16 and to propose an alternative reading of the Biblical text that incorporates other t..

Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study and class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Hebrew. No prior knowledge of the language is required...

In Ecclesiastes, the authorial voice of Qohelet presents an identity that has challenged readers for centuries. This book offers a reception history of the different ways readers have constructed Qohelet as an author. Previous reception histories of Ecclesiastes group readings into "premodern" and "..

Drawing from feminist, masculinity and queer studies, Gender-Play in the Hebrew Bible uses close literary analysis to argue that the writers of the Bible intentionally challenge gender norms in order to reveal the dangers of destabilizing societal and theological hierarchies that privilege men and m..

This fourth edition of Hebrew: An Essential Grammar includes expanded coverage of some of the key areas of Hebrew grammar including roots, adverbs and nouns. Additional examples have been added throughout to further clarify many of the grammar points with illustrations from current usage. _x005F_x00..

With extraordinary range and literary energy, the story of Absalom’s rebellion in 2 Samuel ranks as the most elaborate and extensively narrated internal political event in the Hebrew Bible. Bodner’s The Rebellion of Absalom is a lively analysis of the early monarchy of Israel, written by a recognize..

With extraordinary range and literary energy, the story of Absalom’s rebellion in 2 Samuel ranks as the most elaborate and extensively narrated internal political event in the Hebrew Bible. Bodner’s The Rebellion of Absalom is a lively analysis of the early monarchy of Israel, written by a recognize..

Adopting a communicative approach, this course contains lessons combining authentic texts, grammar explanations, and exercises with computer based audio and visual materials to guide and support the student through the key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also includes cultural..

The Routledge Introductory Course in Modern Hebrew is an integrated language course designed specifically for classroom-based learners. Adopting a communicative approach, the course contains 90 lessons combining authentic texts, grammar explanations, and exercises with audio and visual materials thr..

This comprehensive and easy-to-use text brings vividly to life the thousands of characters in the Old Testament in nearly 3000 extensive entries, including bibliographical information, and a section on the Apocrypha...

This comprehensive and easy-to-use text brings vividly to life the thousands of characters in the Old Testament in nearly 3000 extensive entries, including bibliographical information, and a section on the Apocrypha...