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Review of Chung, Youn Ho, The Sin of the Calf: The Rise of the Bible\u27s Negative Attitude Toward the Golden Calf (LHBOTS, 523; New York: T & T Clark, 2010).
No full textReview of O\u27Dowd, Ryan, The Wisdom of Torah: Epistemology in Deuteronomy and the Wisdom Literature (FRLANT, 225; Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2009).
No full textReview of Tebes, Juan Manuel, Centro y Periferia en el mundo antiguo: El Negev y sus interacciones con Egipto, Asiria, y el Levante en la Edad del Hierro (1200-586 a.C.) (Ancient Near East Monographs, 1; 2nd ed.; Buenos Aires/Atlanta: SBL & CEHAO, 2008)
No full textReview of Crane, Ashley S., Israel\u27s Restoration: A Textual-Comparative Exploration of Ezekiel 3639 (VTSup, 122; Leiden, Boston: Brill, 2008).
No full textReview of Fleming, Daniel E. and Sara J. Milstein, The Buried Foundation of the Gilgamesh Epic: The Akkadian Huwawa Narrative (CM, 39; Leiden: Brill, 2010).
No full textZechariah 8 As Revision and Digest of Zechariah 1–7
Get PDFIt is generally accepted that Zech 1–8 consists of two distinct sections: Zech 1–6 and Zech 7–8. This article argues that the main divide is between chapters 1–7 and ch. 8. Zech 8 is a collection of oracles that offers a revision and digest of sections of the previous chapters in Zech 1–7. These oracles re-quote key phrases of units in Zech 1–7, re-word similar ideas, or use different wordings for similar ideas. Texts in Zech 8, at times, modify those they parallel or complete them. In addition, this article shows that a characteristic feature of many of the literary units in chapter 8, in comparison with chapters 1–7, is that they emphasize greater hope and comfort
Review of Nakhai, Beth Alpert (ed.), The World of Women in the Ancient and Classical Near East (Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2008).
No full textReview of KUSATU (Kleine Untersuchengen zur Sprache des Alten Testaments und seiner Umwelt) 8.9 (2008).
No full textArchaeology and Professional Ethical Codes in Israel in the mid 80s: The Case of the Association of Archaeologists in Israel and Its Code of Ethics
Get PDFThis article deals with the (relatively) short-lived Association of Archaeologists in Israel and its Code of Ethics. By doing so, it sheds light on an episode in the history of Israeli archaeology that has not received much attention in research
“And Many Beasts” (Jonah 4:11): The Function and Status of Animals in the Book of Jonah
Get PDFThis article examines the special role and function of animals in the book of Jonah. Throughout the book, all elements of creation (natural forces, flora and fauna) serve as emissaries of the Lord. Among animals, this applies specifically to the “great fish” and the worm. Their subjection to God’s will contrasts with the behavior of His human messenger, Jonah, who runs away and tries to evade his mission. At the end of the book animals are viewed as part of the penitent community and an object for divine forgiveness, alongside the human citizens of Nineveh. In fact, the book’s concluding words are “many beasts,” who also merit God’s mercy. I believe there may be a link between the role of animals in the story as divine emissaries and their special status as members of the community and as worthy of divine compassion