Criticism & exegesis of sacred texts books

Exegesis - interpretation and explanation of sacred texts - is the quintessence of rabbinic thought. In this text,...  Read More >>

This study deals with the structure, coherence and composition of the stories of Exodus 1 and 2 with a view to contributing...  Read More >>

The progressive nature of Francis Mercury van Helmont's thought was based on his deep commitment to the esoteric...  Read More >>

This work focuses on the literary conventions of narrative texts in the Hebrew Bible, in particular the mode of...  Read More >>

God's covenant with Israel is one of the most important themes of Old Testament scholarship: 'I will be your God,...  Read More >>

This is the study of an anonymous ancient work, usually called Joseph and Aseneth, which narrates the transformation...  Read More >>

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This volume is a study of the ideology of the Chronicler in the context of the emerging theocratic community of...  Read More >>

In this thought-provoking book, David Weiss Halivni asserts that the act of acknowledging and accounting for inconsistencies...  Read More >>

In a methodological discussion of this issue, the contributors cover a range of topics, from ancient poltics to...  Read More >>

Demonstrating the commonality of the world's religions and our common humanity, this rich and varied anthology of...  Read More >>

A presentation of al-Khu'i's ideas on the interpretation of the Qur'an. Treating many critical and controversial...  Read More >>

"This re-examination of ""Genesis"" 1-11 is based on a strongly positive evaluation of the ""Septuagint"" as a reliable...  Read More >>

This translation and commentary on an important Hindu text on the Great Goddess envisions a universe created and...  Read More >>

This translation and commentary on an important Hindu text on the Great Goddess envisions a universe created and...  Read More >>

This text provides a reinterpretation of the great religious texts in the history of Western civilization, illuminating...  Read More >>

A comprehensive new translation and commentary by one of today's most widely acclaimed scholars in the field.Professor...  Read More >>

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This monograph contains an analysis of the text-internal reader in Isaiah 6-12. For that purpose, two modern literary...  Read More >>

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This text acknowledges the full extent of Canaanite influence on the Hebrew religion and notes the systematic abstraction...  Read More >>

Argues that the biblical historians were influenced by typology, interpretation of earlier texts, satire and ideology;...  Read More >>

The present volume considers how Josephus resolves apparent contradictions, obscurities, and theological and other...  Read More >>

This text explores the presence of the fantastic in Biblical and related texts, and the influence of Biblical traditions...  Read More >>