Jon Levenson
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Esther
$50.00Add to cartAvailable in a shorter Hebrew version and a longer Greek one, the book explains the origins of the festival of Purim, depicting a courageous Esther who, by confronting the king, annuls the anti-Semitic plot of Haman. Levenson interacts brilliantly with modern scholarship and older rabbinic traditions.
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Esther : A Commentary
$45.00Add to cartThe book of Esther has been preserved in ancient texts that diverge greatly from each other; as a result, Jews and Protestants usually read a version which is shorter than that of most Catholic or Orthodox Bibles. Jon Levenson capably guides readers through both versions, demonstrating their coherence and their differences.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
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Hebrew Bible The Old Testament And Historical Criticism
$39.00Add to cartWriting from a Jewish perspective, Jon Levenson reviews many often neglected theoretical questions. He focuses on the relationship between two interpretive communities–the community of scholars who are committed to the historical-critical method of biblical interpretation and the community responsible for the canonization and preservation of the Bible.
