Over the past two centuries or so the interpretation of prophetic texts has described an extremely broad arc. One has only to contrast millenarian and apocalyptic interpretations with the rabbinic …
The aim in this book is to trace one strand in the social and political life of the people of Israel from the sixth Century B.C.E. to the Early..
In this book in the library of ancient Israel, the author investigate three forms of biblical Israel's intellectual and religious leadership: the sage, the priest and the prophet. The people who oc…
This book have been around a very long time and have been the subject of much discussion, comment, analysis, and elevation. Acknowledged as the primary part and prime authority of the Jewis Bible, …
Blenkinsopp explores the place of Isaiah in Jewish sectarianism, at Qumran, and among early Christians, touching on a number of its themes, including exile, "the remnant of Israel," martyrdom, and …
With this examination of the religious and sociological implications of the claims that underlie the formation of the tripartite canon, particularly the claims staked by the prophets, Professor Bla…