Richard Elliott Friedman
Biography
Richard Elliott Friedman earned a doctorate at Harvard and has served as the Ann and Jay Davis Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Georgia. Friedman is Katzin Professor of Jewish Civilization Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego, and previously held visiting fellowships at Cambridge and Oxford and a senior fellowship at the American Schools of Oriental Research in Jerusalem. Friedman's books include The Exodus (2018), The Bible with Sources Revealed (2005), and Commentary on the Torah (2003).
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Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Everyone is writing about David. Baruch Halpern here not only surpasses all other writers but also shows what it is about David's story that has drawn all those authors to it in the first place. As a literary reader, Halpern is the first to capture the character of David. As a historian, he is the first to explain why the biblical author told David's story the way he did. Why, for example, does the Bible minimize some of David's offenses but then openly criticize him for adultery and murder? Halpern offers the first plausible explanation of this crucial puzzle. This book is brilliant. It is a century more advanced than any other book about David. Halpern's grasp of ancient history writing and his own skill at writing history are extraordinary. He sets a new standard by which all future writing of biblical history must be carried out. . . After reading Halpern you will see David's story as you've never seen it before.”
Empirical Models for Biblical Criticism
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
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Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“A very useful summary of the Hebrew Bible's books of the prophets in a clear, reader–friendly form. It is a practical introduction to the prophets and an invitation to delve ever further into their history and their words.”
Understanding Exodus, Second Edition
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Greenberg does it all. He knows the sum and the parts, the forest and the trees (and each leaf). This is Torah from a master. No armchair scholar, he didn't separate his scholarship and the way he lived his life. That's why we're all enriched by his work.”
Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From?
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“For the general reader there is no better presentation of how the archaeology of Israel really works. It is not about finding an individual artifact like the lost ark but about a complex reconstruction of material culture. This is the real thing. It takes an exceptional archaeologist and writer to make biblical archaeology clear and to keep it interesting. William Dever is that person.”
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