Marc Zvi Brettler
Genesis 1 and the Creationism Debate
Science & Faith
“In an important contribution to the discussion between mainstream biblical studies and creation 'science,' DiMattei does a wonderful job of explicating the first two chapters of Genesis. He shows convincingly that although creationists claim to read this story literally, they are not reading it carefully at all.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Reading the Bible is anything but straightforward. In this marvelous little book, focusing on both the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the New Testament, the two authors share many insights concerning the language and literary conventions of the Bible. As a result, anyone who reads it will become a more careful, accurate, and sophisticated Bible reader.”
Theology
“Humberto Casanova reflects wide learning in ancient, medieval, and modern sources on religion and argues compellingly that the concepts of ‘myth’ and ‘metaphor’ are essential for the study of religion.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This volume offers a clear, elegant explication of the prophetic words in Isaiah 40–66. Julia O’Brien’s commentary—enriched by insightful excursuses—responsibly illuminates the text’s early meaning while demonstrating its enduring contemporary relevance. Throughout the work, O’Brien intentionally applies constructive interpretive frameworks to challenge and counteract the harmful biases of past scholarship.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Portrait of the Kings is a well-researched and clearly written work on the oft neglected book of Kings. Joseph argues compellingly that its authors used sources which they reordered, and composed new material, to highlight David as an ideal king, presenting him as a prototype culminating in King Josiah, while depicting Jeroboam and others as antitypes of David. Joseph brings an important contribution to the historiographical poetics of the Deuteronomistic Historian, with significant implications for how Kings should and should not be used by the modern historian to reconstruct the history of Ancient Israel.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This highly original and innovative book proposes an entirely new model for understanding the Priestly source in the Torah, as comprised of an original poetic work that has been supplemented by a prose composition. This book will be of great interest to any student of the Bible, but especially to those exploring biblical poetry and the development of the Torah.”
History & Biography
“Based on a broad and sophisticated understanding of the Bible, Setzer offers an insightful survey of how different biblical texts were used in discussing abolition, women's rights, temperance, and civil rights. She artfully combines sources from well-known figures and those that should be better known. This book is an important resource for scholars of American religion and for contemporary progressives who might want to utilize the Bible.”
Understanding Exodus, Second Edition
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“I am delighted that Understanding Exodus has been [reissued]--I still remember the profound impact it had on me as a student. Written by a master teacher and scholar, it remains one of the best and most convincing introductions to modern scholarly methods of biblical studies . . . Greenberg's use of modern scholarly methods in conjunction with traditional Jewish sources in a theologically sensitive manner remains unmatched.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The subject of this wonderful book—the justice of God—is as timely today as it was in the biblical period. After developing a framework for descriptive Hebrew Bible theology, Rom-Shiloni explores a large variety of biblical texts, highlighting the many biblical views concerning theodicy and the multivocal voices of the Bible more generally. Her exploration of the implications of the different metaphors used of the biblical God in these contexts is especially enlightening.”
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