Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures VII : Comprising the Contents of ‹i›Journal of Hebrew Scriptures‹/i›, Vol. 10

This volume incorporates all the articles and reviews published in Volume 10 (2010) of the Journal of Hebrew Scriptures. Table Of Contents Preface Abbreviations Vol. 10 (2010) The Contribution of Archaeozoology to the Identification of the Ritually Clean Ungulates Mentioned in the Hebrew Bible Closure in Samson To Create, to Separate or to Construct: An Alternative for a Recent Proposal as to the Interpretation of ברא in Gen 1:1–2:4a Archaeology and Professional Ethical Codes in Israel in the mid 80s: The Case of the Association of Archaeologists in Israel and Its Code of Ethics The Book of Samuel: Its Composition, Structure and Significance as a Historiographical Source “And many beasts” (Jonah 4:11): The Function and Status of Animals in the Book of Jonah Jeremiah 41 and the Ammonite Alliance Nehemiah 5: No Economic Crisis In Conversation with Joshua A. Berman, Created Equal: How the Bible Broke with Ancient Political Thought (Oxford University Press, 2008) Introduction Created Equal: Main Claims and Methodological Assumptions Only Men Are Created Equal Between Diachronic and Synchronic Approaches Equality and Inequality in the Socio-Political Visions of the Pentateuch’s Sources A Response: Three Points of Methodology The Panchronic Yiqtol: Functionally Consistent and Cognitively Plausible Three Sides of a Coin: In Conversation With Ben Zvi and Nogalski, Two Sides of a Coin Tradition and Interpretation in Gen 1:1–2:4a Nehemiah 5: A Response to Philippe Guillaume Eeny Meeny Miny Moe Who is the Craftiest to Go? Zechariah 8 As Revision and Digest of Zechariah 1–7 El as the Speaking Voice in Psalm 82:6–8 Divine Mediation and the Rise of Civilization in Mesopotamian Literature and in Genesis 1–11 “The Tallest Man Cannot Reach Heaven; the Broadest Man Cannot Cover Earth.” Reconsidering the Proverb and its Biblical Parallels Archaeology as a High Court in Ancient Israelite History: A Reply to Nadav Na’aman Reviews Michaele Bauks And Christophe Nihan, Manuel D'exégèse De L'ancien Testament Peter Porzig, Die Lade Jahwes Im Alten Testament Und In Den Texten Vom Toten Meer Julius Steinberg, Die Ketuvim: Ihr Aufbau Und Ihre Botschaft Eberhard Bons, Ed., Der Eine Gott Und Die Fremden Kulte: Exklusive Und Inklusive Tendenzen In Den Biblischen Gottesvorstellungen Kathryn McClymond, Beyond Sacred Violence: A Comparative Study Of Sacrifice Walter Dietrich, The Early Monarchy In Israel: The Tenth Century B.C.E. Markham J. Geller And Mineke Schipper, Eds., Imagining Creation Katherine M. Stott, Why Did They Write This Way? Reflections On References To Written Documents In The Hebrew Bible And Ancient Literature Michael D. Coogan, A Brief Introduction To The Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible In Its Context Christopher Gilbert, A Complete Introduction To The Bible Sandra L. Gravett, Karla G. Bohmbach, F.V. Greifenhagen, Donald C. Polaski, An Introduction To The Hebrew Bible: A Thematic Approach Julie Kelso, O Mother, Where Art Thou?: An Irigarayan Reading Of The Book Of Chronicles André Lacocque, Onslaught Against Innocence: Cain, Abel, And The Yahwist Gregory Lee Cuéllar, Voices Of Marginality: Exile And Return In Second Isaiah 40–55 And The Mexican Immigrant Charles L. Echols, “Tell Me, O Muse”: The Song Of Deborah (Judges 5) In The Light Of Heroic Poetry Paul Borgman, David, Saul, & God: Rediscovering An Ancient Story Tova L. Forti, Animal Imagery In The Book Of Proverbs Duane A. Garrett, Amos: A Handbook On The Hebrew Text Luc Zaman, Bible And Canon: A Modern Historical Inquiry Bénédicte Lemmelijn, A Plague Of Texts? A Textcritical Study Of The So-Called “Plagues Narrative” In Exodus 7:14–11:10 Stephen D. Mason, “Eternal Covenant” In The Pentateuch: The Contours Of An Elusive Phrase Göran Eidevall, Prophecy And Propaganda: Images Of Enemies In The Book Of Isaiah Friedrich V. Reiterer, Tobias Nicklas, Karin Schopflin, Eds., Angels: The Concept Of Celestial Beings - Origins, Development And Reception Simone Paganini, “Nicht Darfst Du Zu Diesen Wörtern Etwas Hinzufügen”: Die Rezeption Des Deuteronomiums In Der Tempelrolle: Sprache, Autoren, Hermeneutik Mark J. Boda, A Severe Mercy: Sin And Its Remedy In The Old Testament Otto Eckart, Die Tora: Studien Zum Pentateuch— Gesammelte Aufsätze Gordon C. I. Wong, The Road To Peace: Pastoral Reflections On Isaiah 1–12 Bernard M. Levinson, Legal Revision And Religious Renewal In Ancient Israel Karel Van Der Toorn, Scribal Culture And The Making Of The Hebrew Bible Robin Gallaher Branch, Jeroboam’S Wife: The Enduring Contributions Of The Old Testament’S Least-Known Women Robert J. Littman, Tobit: The Book Of Tobit In Codex Sinaiticus Piotr Bienkowski, Ed., Studies In Iron Age Moab And Neighbouring Areas In Honour Of Michèle Daviau Eugene Ulrich, The Biblical Qumran Scrolls: Transcriptions And Textual Variants Dalit Rom-Shiloni, God In Times Of Destruction And Exiles: Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) Theology Reinhard Achenbach, Martin Arneth, And Eckart Otto, Eds., Tora In Der Hebräischen Bibel: Studien Zur Redaktionsgeschichte Und Synchronen Logik Diachroner Transformationen Anssi Voitila And Jutta Jokiranta, Eds., Scripture In Transition: Essays On Septuagint, Hebrew Bible, And Dead Sea Scrolls In Honour Of Raija Sollamo Matthijs J. De Jong, Isaiah Among The Ancient Near Eastern Prophets: A Comparative Study Of The Earliest Stages Of The Isaiah Tradition And The Neo-Assyrian Prophecies Shmuel Aḥituv, Echoes From The Past. Hebrew And Cognate Inscriptions From The Biblical World Andrzej S. Turkanik, Of Kings And Reigns: A Study Of Translation Technique In The Gamma/Gamma Section Of 3 Reigns Christoph Koch, Vertrag, Treueid Und Bund: Studien Zur Rezeption Des Altorientalischen Vertragrechts Im Deuteronomium Und Zur Ausbildung Der Bundestheologie Im Alten Testament Anette Krüger, Das Lob Des Schöpfers: Studien Zu Sprache, Motivik Und Theologie Von Psalm 104 Ronald L. Troxel, LXX-Isaiah As Translation And Interpretation: The Strategies Of The Translator Of The Septuagint Of Isaiah Lee I. Levine And Daniel R. Schwartz, Eds., Jewish Identities In Antiquity: Studies In Memory Of Menahem Stern Émile Puech, Qumran Grotte 4 Xxvii: Textes Araméens Deuxieme Partie Nancy Nam Hoon Tan, The “Foreignness” Of The Foreign Woman In Proverbs 1–9: A Study Of The Origin And Development Of A Biblical Motif Mark Boda And Michael Floyd, Eds., Tradition In Transition: Haggai And Zechariah 1–8 In The Trajectory Of Hebrew Theology Claudia D. Bergmann, Childbirth As Metaphor For Crisis: Evidence From The Ancient Near East, The Hebrew Bible, And 1Qh Xi, 1–18 Michael B. Dick, Reading The Old Testament: An Inductive Approach Bill T. Arnold, Genesis Megan Bishop Moore, Philosophy And Practice In Writing A History Of Ancient Israel Jan Joosten And Jean-Sebastian Rey, Eds., Conservatism And Innovation In The Hebrew Language Of The Hellenistic Period: Proceedings Of A Fourth International Symposium On The Hebrew Of The Dead Sea Scrolls And Ben Sira J. Gordon McConville And Stephen N. Williams, Joshua Roland Boer, Political Myth: On The Use And Abuse Of Biblical Themes Andrew E. Hill And John H. Walton, A Survey Of The Old Testament, 3Rd Edition Sarah Shectman And Joel S. Baden, Eds., The Strata Of The Priestly Writings: Contemporary Debate And Future Directions Angelo Passaro And Giuseppe Bellia, Eds., The Wisdom Of Ben Sira: Studies On Tradition, Redaction, And Theology Eugene Ulrich, The Biblical Qumran Scrolls: Transcriptions And Textual Variants Douglas J. Green, “I Undertook Great Works”: The Ideology Of Domestic Achievements In West Semitic Royal Inscriptions Alan Lenzi, Secrecy And The Gods: Secret Knowledge In Ancient Mesopotamia And Biblical Israel Greger Andersson, Untamable Texts: Literary Studies And Narrative Theory In The Books Of Samuel Craig A. Evans And Emanual Tov, Eds., Exploring The Origins Of The Bible: Canon Formation In Historical, Literary, And Theological Perspective Andrew Sloane, At Home In A Strange Land. Using The Old Testament In Christian Ethics Phillip Cary, Jonah Marta García Fernández, “Consolad, Consolad A Mi Pueblo”. El Tema De La Consolación En Deuteroisaías Izaak J. De Hulster, Iconographic Exegesis And Third Isaiah Steven L. Bridge, Getting The Old Testament: What It Meant For Them, What It Means For Us Nathaniel B. Levtow, Images Of Others: Iconic Politics In Ancient Israel Athena E. Gorospe, Narrative And Identity: An Ethical Reading Of Exodus R. R. Reno, Genesis Thomas Naef, Holy Bits: A Guide For Using Computers In Biblical Scholarship Philippe Borgeaud, Thomas Römer & Youri Volokhine, Eds., Interprétations De Moïse: Egypte, Judée, Grèce Et Rome Graeme A. Auld And Erik Eynikel, Eds., For And Against David: Story And History In The Books Of Samuel Andreas Schüle, Die Urgeschichte (Genesis 1–11) Joseph A. Everson And Hyun Chul Paul Kim, Eds., The Desert Will Bloom: Poetic Visions In Isaiah Joel N. Lohr, Chosen And Unchosen: Conceptions Of Election In The Pentateuch And Jewishchristian Interpretation Reinhard Achenbach, And Martin Arneth, Eds., “Gerechtigkeit Und Recht Zu Üben” (Gen. 18:19): Festschrift Für Eckart Otto Zum 65. Geburtstag Loren T. Stuckenbruck, 1 Enoch 91–108 Elvira Martín Contreras And Guadalupe Seijas De Los Ríos- Zarzosa, Masora: La Transmisión De La Tradición De La Biblia Hebrea Walter Brueggemann, Divine Presence Amid Violence Ellen Van Wolde, Reframing Biblical Studies: When Language And Text Meet Culture, Cognition, And Context Erhard Blum, Textgestalt Und Komposition: Exegetische Beitrüge Zu Tora Und Vordere Propheten Index This volume incorporates all the articles and reviews published in the journal in 2009. It includes contributions by Mark A. Christian, George Athas, Philippe Guillaume, Thomas M. Bolin, Ehud Ben Zvi, Jakob Wöhrle, Klaas Spronk, Daniel Timmer, Rachelle Gilmour, Mark J. Boda, Matthew Forrest Lowe, Roland Boer, Steven Schweitzer, James M. Kennedy, Andrew C. Gow, Saul M. Olyan, Bob Becking, Raymond F. Person Jr., Richard Nelson, Steven McKenzie, Eckart Otto, Yairah Amit, Thomas Römer, Ernst Axel Knauf, Robert D. Holmstedt, Oded Lipschits, Aron Pinker, Karolien Vermeulen, Thomas Renz, Israel Finkelstein, George Savran, and John Van Seters. The review section includes more than eighty reviews