Lester L. Grabbe

Abraham

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“A `discursive commentary' on the intriguing story of Abraham, a seminal figure for three religions. . . . This book will enable many ordinary readers to come to grips with the Abraham story anew, in a way they never have before from just reading the text on their own or relying on sermons and Sunday school.”

David Remembered

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Much has been written on the historical David in recent years, but there has been a gap in studies of how the David story was later interpreted in the Second Temple period. Blenkinsopp fills that gap with this masterful yet readable account, tracing how the David tradition was remembered and applied from the last days of the kingdom of Judah, through Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, the prophetic expectation of a future king like David, to the concept of a protective Davidic messiah in the Roman period and, finally, Jesus as a Davidic descendant.”

The Book of Isaiah

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“For anyone interested in the book of Isaiah, this volume provides a wealth of studies (as well as a warm and witty appreciation of Joseph Blenkinsopp by Philip Davies). . . . This collection not only honors a major scholar in the field but also makes its own original contribution, which all future students of Isaiah will need to take account of.”