Baruch A. Levine

Genesis, A Royal Epic

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Loren Fisher applies what is perhaps the single most valuable method of biblical interpretation to the book of Genesis, the principle of 'multiple voices.' Instead of forcing agreement between clearly distinct units and genres, he allows the differences to speak, and then brings them together to function as a royal epic of leadership and nationhood.”

Tales from Ancient Egypt

Arts & Literature

“The ancient Egyptians were masters of the prose story, from short-story to novelette. These stories are windows into history, to be sure, and as such informative of the biblical world. They are, at the same, works of wisdom, magnificent examples of the literary art. They are 'telling,' in every sense of the word. Loren Fisher has brought the best of them together in an engaging and insightful form, enabling us to read these very old stories as if they were recounting the recent past.”

The Many Voices of Job

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Loren Fisher proposes an insightful approach to the entirety of the book of Job, enabling us to read this prime exemplar of the biblical wisdom tradition differently. Instead of forcing its parts and speeches into a single mold, he shows how it speaks with different voices like the separate themes of a symphony.”

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Biblical Studies & Commentaries

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