Product Description: The book of Deuteronomy is not an orphan. It belongs to a diverse family of legal traditions and cultures in the world of the Bible. The Social World of Deuteronomy: A New Feminist Commentary brings these traditions and cultures to life, and uses them to enrich our understanding and appreciation of Deuteronomy today...read more

Product Description: Takes a look at the most prominent social institutions of the world of early Israel, and the period of the monarchy, and then shows how proper understanding of these social institutions is essential for sound biblical interpretation.

Product Description: A collection of freshly translated, ancient Near Eastern stories, laws, and official records, which relate to and help illumine the world of the Bible. Students and scholars will appreciate the interactive capabilities, as well as the ease with which they can search out specifics and take notes and reproduce text with the copy and paste function...read more

Product Description: Questions contemporary histories and theologies of ancient Israel which stress the completely non-urban character of early Israel. The author supports his thesis by citing the tradition represented by texts in Deuteronomy 4:41ó26:19, all of which contain the word "city" ('r)...read more

Product Description: Questions contemporary histories and theologies of ancient Israel which stress the completely non-urban character of early Israel. The author supports his thesis by citing the tradition represented by texts in Deuteronomy 4:41ó26:19, all of which contain the word "city" ('r)...read more