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Volume 5 Number Volume 5 Year 2005

110 articles in this issue 

Melody D. Knowles, Christine Mitchell, Klaus Baltzer, Ehud Ben Zvi, Steven J. Schweitzer, John W. Wright, Gary N. Knoppers

Long considered derivative and hopelessly ideological, the book of Chronicles is re-engaging the scholarly community, as noted by a recent spate of articles and commentaries. This article presents a panel discussion o... see more

 

Elie Assis

This article focuses on the role of Yael in Judges 4. It argues that Yael’s central position in the narrative is meant to shed light on Deborah's prophetic image. Yael is thus Deborah’s “hand” – an extension of ... see more

 

Philip R. Davies

This article outlines my answer to the problem of the origin of ‘biblical Israel’. I look for a period when ‘Israel’ was dominant and ‘Judah’ subordinate, and a period of time in which an identity ‘Israel’ could be ... see more

 

Michael Avioz

This article reconsiders the pericope in 1 Samuel 13:13-14, in which Samuel told Saul that had he been obedient to him, he and his dynasty would have ruled forever. These words are traditionally considered by ... see more

 

Brian Britt

Some recent scholarship characterizes violent biblical narratives, such as the killing of Saul’s descendents in 2 Sam. 21, as evidence of ancient ritual sacrifice. Yet 2 Sam. 21 has more in common with Ruth 1 and ... see more

 

David Kummerow

Failing to take into account the use of the particle ?? in Job 16:19 and Job’s changing conception of death has leaded many to argue that Job abandons his hope in God. However, attention to these two issues leads to ... see more

 

Philippe Guillaume

This comprehensive study of the chronology of the Priestly Document demonstrates that the Sabbatical calendar (364-day year) is not a Qumran invention but was devised at the beginning of the Persian period (ca. 520 ... see more

 

Aron Pinker

Iconographic evidence and textual analysis is used to support the notion that ??? ????? in 2 Sam 22:35 = Ps 18:35 and Job 20:24 is a double-convex bow.

 

Francis Landy

Some comments on A. Brenner, "Regulating ‘Sons’ and ‘Daughters’ in the Torah and in Proverbs: Some Preliminary Insights."

 

Athalya Brenner

This essay traces, in general lines, how the regulations a society presents as normative may reveal its deepest uncertainties, more so than its implied praxis. The case study chosen will be a vertical (chronologically... see more

 

Ph. Guillaume

If the periodization of Israel’s past was worked out by the composer of the Deuteronomistic History already in the sixth century BCE, is it not strange that we have to wait until Ben Sira to find the earliest mention ... see more

 

Scott Noegel

This study offers a comprehensive treatment of the subject of “word play” in the book of Qoheleth. After discussing the problematic nature of the term “word play,” and explaining my preference for the word “punning,” ... see more

 

Aron Pinker

The standard meaning of ??? is incongruous in the context of Nah 3:4. It is suggested that the problematic ????? in Nah 3:4 is the consequence of a ?/? scribal confusion mitigated by similarity between ??? and ... see more

 

William M. Schniedewind

The study of Classical Hebrew has largely proceeded from the assumptions of 19th century neogrammarians as well as formalist approaches. Their linguistic assumptions are based on the study of contemporary spoken ... see more

 

Greg Doudna

The ostraca KhQ1 and KhQ2 found outside the east wall at Qumran in 1996 represent the most extensive writing found at the actual site of Qumran to date, as distinguished from the texts in the nearby caves. KhQ1 has ... see more

 

A. Kirk Grayson

This article serves to promote the interaction between biblical scholars and archaeologists as well as other specialists in ancient Near Eastern Studies. It discusses the Western policy begun by Shalmaneser III ... see more

 

Ingrid M. Haase

After David had freed Israelite soil from the Philistine menace, he was able to move the Ark to a more appropriate place from Abinadab's dwelling. He wanted it in Jerusalem, his new capital, where he needed a focal ... see more

 

James R. Linville

This paper addresses the word ??? in Joel 2:17 which is usually taken as ??? II “to rule” or ??? I, the latter being either a verb “to use a proverb” or a noun “byword”. A review of the scholarly discussions ... see more

 

S. Najm, Ph. Guillaume

The origin of the 364-day calendar attested in Dead Sea scrolls and in the books of Jubilees and Enoch is disputed. While it is often considered as a sectarian invention during the 3rd or 2nd centuries bce, ... see more

 

Meir Malul

Ledabber baššelî in 2 Sam 3:27 seems to be equivalent in its underlying meaning to such a technical expression from the vocabulary of treaty-making as ledabber šalôm, and thus it too is to be identified as such a ... see more