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The Identity of Israel's God: Essays in Honor of Christopher R. Seitz (Atlanta: SBL), 2020
Two main interpretations of the failure of prophecy in Hag. 2:20–23 have been argued throughout t... more Two main interpretations of the failure of prophecy in Hag. 2:20–23 have been argued throughout the reception history of the passage, one historical and one theological. This essay argues that both readings have left questions unanswered, and that a more robust analysis is found by bringing Zechariah 1–8 into the conversation, where retrospective theological reflections are found on the matter. Such an approach is historical and theological, revealing how post-exilic Judah would have understood Haggai’s prophecy while it was delayed (i.e. while Zerubbabel was on the scene), and also how it was understood after Zerubbabel’s demise, at which point it was obvious that the prophecy would never come to pass. Namely, the ascendancy of Zerubbabel and the full restorative promise was a conditional promise and was delayed (and ultimately never occurred) on account of disobedience to YHWH.
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The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, 2019
The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, 2019
The Encylopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, 2022
Roman times and, according to Solevag, eventually merge with salvation discourses, resulting in t... more Roman times and, according to Solevag, eventually merge with salvation discourses, resulting in the idea that childbirth was a form of salvation for women (e.g., 1 Tim; Acts Andr.; Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas; Solevag, passim). This is mostly true, but there is at least some association of procreation Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception vol. 15
Izrahiah (MT Yizraḥyâ; LXX Ιε ρια) appears in the genealogy of Issachar as son of Uzzi and father... more Izrahiah (MT Yizraḥyâ; LXX Ιε ρια) appears in the genealogy of Issachar as son of Uzzi and father of Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, all of them chiefs (1 Chr 7 : 3). He is nowhere else mentioned but as he belongs to the third generation, he appears to be contemporaneous to Moses according to
Book Reviews by Robert C. Kashow
This volume, edited by Elizabeth Hayes and Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, is devoted to dream and vision re... more This volume, edited by Elizabeth Hayes and Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, is devoted to dream and vision reports in the Hebrew Bible. The description here is slightly misleading, however, because there is also some coverage of the topic in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the New Testament (Revelation), and Targum Jonathan. The book is the result of a research group that met at the annual meetings of the European Association for Biblical Studies (EABS) to investigate "Vision and Dream Accounts in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, Early Judaism, and Late Antiquity" (p. xiii).
In yesteryear, if one wanted to consult a dictionary entry on a topic relevant to ancient Judaism... more In yesteryear, if one wanted to consult a dictionary entry on a topic relevant to ancient Judaism, one would have to turn to a Bible dictionary such as the Anchor Bible Dictionary, or a New Testament "background" dictionary such as Intervarsity Press's Dictionary of New Testament Background, in the hopes that the entry related to ancient Judaism would be treated. With the publication of the Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism, however, one now has access to a dictionary devoted exclusively to the time period, which focuses primarily on topics from the late fourth century B.C.E. until the early second century C.E. (p. vi). The dictionary in divided into two parts. Part 1 consists of 13 major essays spanning approximately 300 pages, each of which gives a thorough overview and state of the question for the given topic or issue. The authors and topics treated are as follows:
The Identity of Israel's God: Essays in Honor of Christopher R. Seitz (Atlanta: SBL), 2020
Two main interpretations of the failure of prophecy in Hag. 2:20–23 have been argued throughout t... more Two main interpretations of the failure of prophecy in Hag. 2:20–23 have been argued throughout the reception history of the passage, one historical and one theological. This essay argues that both readings have left questions unanswered, and that a more robust analysis is found by bringing Zechariah 1–8 into the conversation, where retrospective theological reflections are found on the matter. Such an approach is historical and theological, revealing how post-exilic Judah would have understood Haggai’s prophecy while it was delayed (i.e. while Zerubbabel was on the scene), and also how it was understood after Zerubbabel’s demise, at which point it was obvious that the prophecy would never come to pass. Namely, the ascendancy of Zerubbabel and the full restorative promise was a conditional promise and was delayed (and ultimately never occurred) on account of disobedience to YHWH.
The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, 2019
The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, 2019
The Encylopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, 2022
Roman times and, according to Solevag, eventually merge with salvation discourses, resulting in t... more Roman times and, according to Solevag, eventually merge with salvation discourses, resulting in the idea that childbirth was a form of salvation for women (e.g., 1 Tim; Acts Andr.; Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas; Solevag, passim). This is mostly true, but there is at least some association of procreation Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception vol. 15
Izrahiah (MT Yizraḥyâ; LXX Ιε ρια) appears in the genealogy of Issachar as son of Uzzi and father... more Izrahiah (MT Yizraḥyâ; LXX Ιε ρια) appears in the genealogy of Issachar as son of Uzzi and father of Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, all of them chiefs (1 Chr 7 : 3). He is nowhere else mentioned but as he belongs to the third generation, he appears to be contemporaneous to Moses according to
This volume, edited by Elizabeth Hayes and Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, is devoted to dream and vision re... more This volume, edited by Elizabeth Hayes and Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, is devoted to dream and vision reports in the Hebrew Bible. The description here is slightly misleading, however, because there is also some coverage of the topic in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the New Testament (Revelation), and Targum Jonathan. The book is the result of a research group that met at the annual meetings of the European Association for Biblical Studies (EABS) to investigate "Vision and Dream Accounts in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, Early Judaism, and Late Antiquity" (p. xiii).
In yesteryear, if one wanted to consult a dictionary entry on a topic relevant to ancient Judaism... more In yesteryear, if one wanted to consult a dictionary entry on a topic relevant to ancient Judaism, one would have to turn to a Bible dictionary such as the Anchor Bible Dictionary, or a New Testament "background" dictionary such as Intervarsity Press's Dictionary of New Testament Background, in the hopes that the entry related to ancient Judaism would be treated. With the publication of the Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism, however, one now has access to a dictionary devoted exclusively to the time period, which focuses primarily on topics from the late fourth century B.C.E. until the early second century C.E. (p. vi). The dictionary in divided into two parts. Part 1 consists of 13 major essays spanning approximately 300 pages, each of which gives a thorough overview and state of the question for the given topic or issue. The authors and topics treated are as follows:
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible, with the exception of chapter four, is a compilation of James... more The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible, with the exception of chapter four, is a compilation of James VanderKam's lectures given at Oxford University in 2009, and consists of essays intended to provide an up-to-date assessment of how the Dead Sea Scrolls can inform one's understanding of the Jewish and Christian Bible.
The reader of The Ontology of Space in Biblical Hebrew Narrative will no doubt find its author, L... more The reader of The Ontology of Space in Biblical Hebrew Narrative will no doubt find its author, Luke Gärtner-Brereton, conflating his knowledge and insight of philosophy, literary studies, biblical studies, and kindred disciplines into this one book. With that said, if the goal of this work is to prove, as the subtitle suggests, that "'space' itself acts as a 'determining' factor within the Hebrew aesthetic," then the book will ultimately disappoint (p. 25). Let that not deter the reader, however, for Gärtner-Brereton has offered to us a very suggestive work which contributes to the area of narratology in refreshing and unique ways.