Mark E. Biddle

Interludes and Irony in the Ancestral Narrative

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Observing that the accounts of Hagar, Dinah, and Tamar all resist harmonization with the main storyline, Kruschwitz applies the concepts of the musical interlude and irony to highlight elements of the overall ancestral account that would otherwise be overlooked. For example, Hagar embodies the ‘porous inclusion of outsiders’ implicit in the sojourner theme of Genesis. Evidencing a refined literary sensibility, Kruschwitz’s study will become a benchmark in the study of the Bible’s ancestral narratives.”

Interpreting Prophetic Literature

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Seminary students, professors, and interested lay persons will thank Nogalski profusely for this clear and concise demystification of the terms, tools, and techniques utilized by biblical scholars. He provides more than a mere glossary of terms, demonstrating instead the use and usefulness of virtually the complete arsenal available to a student of Israel’s prophetic literature. Most importantly, he makes this demonstration with a view toward the ultimate objective of a theological reading of the prophets, namely, the final step of hearing them in the context of a contemporary life of faith within a community of faith.”