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  • The Historical Writings

    Introducing Israel's Historical Literature

    by Mark A. Leuchter ...
    Series series Introducing Israel's Scriptures
    History has an inescapable centrality in the Hebrew Bible, and biblical narratives are for many readers the best recognized and most memorable parts of the Bible. The history of ancient Israel and the nature of Hebrew historiography remain hotly contested topics today. This new introduction explores key questions and methods shaping contemporary scholarly debate. Students will explore the ... Read more

    $44.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • An Empire Far and Wide

    The Achaemenid Dynastic Myth and Jewish Scribes in the Late Persian Period

    by Mark A. Leuchter ...
    The Persian period (539-332 BCE) sits somewhat awkwardly within the study of Second Temple Judaism. Amidst a myriad of issues and debates, the approach to the Persian period is fundamentally complicated by the difficulty in labelling communities -- whether or not the communities in the province of Yehud, in Egypt, or in the Eastern Diaspora can even be called "Jewish," a label denoting a type of ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • The Levites and the Boundaries of Israelite Identity

    by Mark Leuchter ...
    At a glance, the Hebrew Bible presents the Levites as a group of ritual assistants and subordinates in Israel's cult. A closer look, however, reveals a far more complicated history behind the emergence of this group in Ancient Israel. A careful reconsideration of the sources provides new insights into the origins of the Levites, their social function and location, and the development of traditions ... Read more

    $128.99 USD

  • Soundings in Kings

    Perspectives and Methods in Contemporary Scholarship

    by Klaus-Peter Adam, Mark A. Leuchter ...
    Series series Soundings
    The reigning assumptions in 1970s and 1980s scholarship on 1 and 2 Kings, and indeed on all of the Deuteronomistic history, have come under serious question. How can differing views of that history be reconciled? What sources were available to the authors? Should we call them "authors"? How well do the Books of Kings fit into the larger history of which they are a part; just who composed that ... Read more

    $28.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scribes and Scribalism

    Edited by Mark Leuchter ...
    Series series The Hebrew Bible in Social Perspective
    This volume is a concentrated examination of the varied roles of scribes and scribal practices in ancient Israel and Judah, shedding light on the social world of the Hebrew Bible. Divided into discussion of three key aspects, the book begins by assessing praxis and materiality, looking at the tools and materials used by scribes, where they came from and how they worked in specific contexts. The ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • The Museum of the Bible

    A Critical Introduction

    by Jill Hicks-Keeton, Cavan Concannon, Mark A. Chancey, Terrence L. Johnson, Ludvik A. Kjeldsberg, Jennifer Wright Knust, Mark Leuchter0, James R. Linville1, Roberta Mazza2, Margaret M. Mitchell3, Sarah F. Porter4, Stephen L. Young5, John Fea6, Marc Zvi Brettler7 ...
    Bringing together nationally and internationally-known scholars, The Museum of the Bible: A Critical Introduction analyzes the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., from a variety of perspectives and disciplinary positions, including biblical studies, history, archaeology, Judaic studies, and religion and public life. The Museum of the Bible is poised to wield unparalleled influence on the ... Read more

    $46.99 USD