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The Reflective Passages as the Core of Qoheleth: Content and Structural Analysis
Get PDFThis article provides an in-depth analysis of the reflective passages of the book of Qoheleth and argues that they constitute an originally independent composition that exhibits a coherent train of thought. Via a close reading of the reflective passages that exposes their content as well as the manner of their distribution, the article demonstrates that through the twenty-two passages strewn throughout the book\u27s core, the author has developed a systematic line of reasoning that examines the premise of world order and posits an alternative objective and way of life
A Monster without a Name: Creating the Beast Known as Antiochus IV in Daniel 7
Get PDFThe strange beasts of Daniel 7 have generated multiple investigations exploring their biblical and ancient Near Eastern backgrounds. This article focuses on the purpose served by the beastly imagery rather than its source material. Using Monster Theory, the article argues that the author intentionally embodies Antiochus IV as a monstrous being who defies moral and cultural boundaries to dehumanize him and encourage the Jewish community to anticipate divine punishment for Antiochus
Review of Albertz, Rainer and Rüdiger Schmitt, Family and Household Religion in Ancient Israel and the Levant (Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2012).
No full textReview of Kim, Yeong Seon, The Temple Administration and the Levites in Chronicles (CBQMS, 51; Washington D.C.: The Catholic Biblical Association of America, 2014).
No full textReview of Lenzi, Alan, Reading Akkadian Prayers & Hymns: An Introduction (Ancient Near East Monographs, 3; Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2011).
No full textBehind the Scenes of a Priestly Polemic: Leviticus 14 and its Extra-Biblical Parallels
Get PDFThis article examines the relationship between disease, pollution and sin in the Priestly writings, focusing on the rites for the purification of ṣara\u27at in Leviticus 14. In particular, it evaluates the contested question of whether this text is implicitly polemical in light of extra-biblical texts dealing with similar subject matter, especially a ritual for the treatment of skin disease from Emar. These comparisons enable a more precise characterization of the Priestly agenda reflected in Lev 14 and suggest that the traditional notion of pollution in Israel may have been deliberately reinterpreted
Review of Coggins, Richard and Jin H. Han, Six Minor Prophets through the Centuries (Blackwell Bible Commentaries; Chichester, UK/Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).
No full textReview of Grant, Deena E., Divine Anger in the Hebrew Bible (CBQMS, 52; Washington, D.C.: The Catholic Biblical Association of America, 2014).
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