The Old Testament



ARTICLES, PAPERS

The Contribution of Archaeozoology to the Identification of the Ritually Clean Ungulates Mentioned in the Hebrew Bible By Zohar Amar, Ram Bouchnick and Guy Baroz in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2010

David's Mother Adrien J. Bledstein, Independent Scholar, Chicago, November 2009

Two Approaches to Life in the Second Temple Period: Deuteronomy and Qoholet By Christo Lombaard, Department of Christian Spirituality, University of South Africa, in HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2009

Deciphering a Definition: The Syntagmatic Structural Analysis of Ritual in the Hebrew Bible By David P. Wright, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2008

Shaaraim: The Gateway to The Kingdom of Judah By Nadav Na'aman, Department of Jewish History, Tel Aviv University, in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2008

Saul as a Just Judge in Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews By Michael Avioz, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2008

Moses Outside the Torah and the Construction of a Diaspora Identity By Thomas Römer, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2008

Old Testament exegesis: Reflections on methodology By Alphonso Groenewald, Department of Old Testament Sciences, University of Pretoria, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2007

The Identity of the Angel of the LORD By Mart-Jan Paul, Professor Christelijke Hogeschool Ede (NL) and Evangelische Theologische Faculteit Leuven (B), in Hiphil, 2007

Old Testament Concept of Land Ownership from a Namibian Perspective By Dr Martin Nelumbu, United Lutheran Theological Seminary, Windhoek, Namibia, 2006

Taught by the Holy Spirit Praying through the Jewish Scriptures, by Victor Hoagland, C.P.

Tiglath-pileser III's Campaigns in 734-732 B.C.: Historical Background of Isa 7; 2 Kgs 15–16 and 2 Chr 27–28 By Peter Dubovsk´y of the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Biblica, 2006

On The Elusiveness and Malleability of "Israel" By Silvio Sergio Scatolini Apóstolo in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2006

"You Shall Not Abhor an Edomite, for He is Your Brother": The Tradition of Esau and the Edomite Genealogies from an Anthropological Perspective By Juan Manuel Tebes in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2006

The State of the Field of Hebrew Bible Study By David M. Carr in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2006

Israelite Sheepshearing and David's Rise to Power By Jeffrey C. Geoghegan, Biblica, 2006

In Conversation with W. M. Schniedewind, How the Bible Became a Book: The Textualization of Ancient Israel (Cambridge, 2003) By Gary N. Knoppers in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2005. Includes the following contributions: 1. David M. Carr, "Response to W. M. Schniedewind, How the Bible Became a Book." 2. Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, "Implications for and from Ezra-Nehemiah." 3. Christine Mitchell, "Implications for and from Chronicles." 4. William M. Schniedewind, "Adrift: How the Bible Became a Book."

The Origin of Biblical Israel By Philip R. Davies in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2005

Death, Social Conflict, and the Barley Harvest in the Hebrew Bible By Brian Britt in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2005

Tracing the Origin of the Sabbatical Calendar in the Priestly Narrative (Genesis 1 to Joshua 5) By Philippe Guillaume in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2005

On the meaning of äłåēš śł÷ By Aron Pinker in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2005. Iconographic evidence and textual analysis is used to support the notion that äłåēš śł÷ in 2 Sam 22:35 = Ps 18:35 and Job 20:24 is a double-convex bow

Regulating 'Sons' and 'Daughters' in the Torah and in Proverbs: Some Preliminary Insights By Athalya Brenner in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2005

A Rejoinder to A. Brenner, "Regulating 'Sons' and 'Daughters' in the Torah and in Proverbs: Some Preliminary Insights" By Francis Landy in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2005

Death, Social Conflict, and the Barley Harvest in the Hebrew Bible By Brian Britt, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2005

Geminate Ballast: An Unrecognized Literary Feature in Ancient Semitic Poetry By Scott Noegel in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2004

Remember the Days of Old (Deut 32:79) - Oral and Written Transmission in the Hebrew Bible By Jens Bruun Kofoed, Copenhagen Lutheran School of Theology, in Hiphil, 2004

Shalmaneser III and the Levantine States: The "Damascus Coalition Rebellion" By A. Kirk Grayson in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2004

Uzzah's Rebellion By A. Ingrid M. Haase in Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2004

The Land: Primary Category of Faith By G.J. Volschenk, Research Associate, Department of New Testament Studies, University of Pretoria, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2004

The Rich, the Poor, and the Law By Dieter H. Reinstorf, Research Associate, Department of New Testament Studies, University of Pretoria, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2004

Gender, Class, and Androcentric Compliance in the Rapes of Enslaved Women in the Hebrew Bible By Susanne Scholz, lectio dificilior, 2004

When Did Jerusalem Fall? By Rodger C Young, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Mar 2004

Kol Akara: The Voice of the Barren Woman By Sara Wiseman-Stein, 2003

A House for God and a House for David By Tony W. Cartledge in Word & World, 2003

And Then There Were the Women in His Life: David and His Women By Diane Jacobson, professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary, in Word & World, 2003

David, God, and the Word By Marti J. Steussy, ordained minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, in Word & World, 2003

Origins Revisited: Refining the Theory of Conquest Before It's Too Late By Neil Soggie in Journal of Biblical Studies, 2003

When Did Solomon Die? By Rodger C Young, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Dec 2003

The Significance of the David Tradition for the Emergence of Messianic Beliefs in the Old Testament By Ernst-Joachim Waschke, professor of Old Testament, Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle-Wittenberg, in Word & World, 2003

Reconstructing the Society of Ancient Israel By Paula McNutt in The Bible and Interpretation, 2002

The Social Visions of the Hebrew Bible By J. David Pleins, Professor at Santa Clara University, Department of Religious Studies, in The Bible and Interpretation, 2002

Tenach and Old Testament – the same Bible? By James Alfred Loader, Institut für Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft und Biblische Archäologie, University of Vienna, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2002

Hebrew love songs: Hebrew Concepts of Wisdom as Revealed in the Song of Songs and Psalms 119 and Compared with Gentile Wisdom Concepts, Primarily Greek and Buddhist By Sue George in Theology@McAuley, 2002

Israel, the people of God, and the nations By Eckard J Schnabel, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Mar 2002

Rachel's Lament By Frederick A. Niedner, JR., teacher of biblical study and Hebrew language at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana, in Word & World, 2002

The Origins of Biblical Monotheism: Israel's Polytheistic Background and the Ugaritic Texts By Mark S. Smith in The Bible and Interpretation, 2001

Early Israel ­ a Look at Theories of Origin, Family Life, Domestic Cult and Village Religion By Bente Groth and Lynn C. Feinberg, 2001

The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts By Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman in The Bible and Interpretation, 2001

A New Look at the Inscriptions of Tiglath-pileser III By Gershom Galil in Biblica, 2000

Official Religion and Popular Religion in Pre-Exilic Ancient Israel By Jacques Berlinerblau in The Bible and Interpretation, 2000

God's Steadfast Love: Towards a New Conception of Old Testament Theology By Hermann Spieckermann in Biblica, 2000

The "Dog" (keleb) in Ancient Israel as a Symbol of Male Passivity and Perversion By John Barclay Burns in Journal of Religion and Society, 2000

Women and House Religion By Elizabeth Willett in The Bible and Interpretation, 2000

Old Testament, New Hatreds: The Hebrew Bible and Antisemitism in Nazi Germany By Doris L. Bergen in The Bible and Interpretation, 2000

The Biblical Borders of the Land of Israel By Menachem Leibtag, in Memory of Rabbi Avraham Leibtag. From The Tanach Study Center

Brit Milah and the Number Eight By Menachem Leibtag, in Memory of Rabbi Avraham Leibtag. From The Tanach Study Center

The Biblical Significance of 'Matar' By Menachem Leibtag, in Memory of Rabbi Avraham Leibtag. From The Tanach Study Center

The Rationale of the Laws of Clean and Unclean in the Old Testament By Joe M. Sprinkle in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2000

The First Philistine Inscription Found in Israel Is That of Akish, "Prince of Ekron" By Peter Kaswalder, O.F.M., Professor at the Franciscan Biblical Studium, 1998

The Ten Words: Taking a Modern Look at Ancient Wisdom By Leonard Felder in Word & World, 1998

The Spirit in the Old Testament By Pierbattista Pizzaballa OFM, Franciscan Biblical Studium – Jerusalem, 1998

The Temple, the House of Prayer By Fr. Frčderic Manns, OFM, 1997

Loose Canons: Reflections on the Formation of the Hebrew Bible By Philip R. Davies, University of Sheffield, 1997

Innocent or Holy? Justification and Sanctification in Old Testament Theology By Rodney R. Hutton, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, in Word & World, 1997

The Loss and Recovery of Creation in Old Testament Theology By Walter Brueggemann, Theology Today, Jul 1996

On the Primary Tension of Old Testament Faith By Walter Brueggemann, from Old Testament Theology: Essays on Structure, Theme, and Text

"Wasted Seed": The History of a Rabbinic Idea By Michael Satlow, University of Cincinnati, 1994

The Samaritans in the Hasmonean Period By Lester L. Grabbe, University of Hull, England

Witches in the Bible and in the Talmud By Meir Bar-Ilan, 1993

The Baal (and the Asherah?) in Seventh-Century Judah By Baruch Halpern, York University, Toronto, 1993

Astrology [in Judaism in Late Antiquity] By Lester J. Ness in Archaeology in the Biblical World, 1992

Rethinking Church Models Through Scripture By Walter Brueggemann in Theology Today, 1991. Discusses the different types of community in the Old Testament

The Go'el in Ancient Israel: Theological Reflections on an Israelite Institution By Robert L. Hubbard, Jnr., Bulletin for Biblical Research, 1991

Death and Resurrection in the Old Testament By Wendell W. Frerichs, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, in Word & World, 1991

The Jews and Hellenization: Hengel and His Critics By Lester L. Grabbe, University of Hull, England, 1990

The Case for Kingship in Deuteronomy and the Former Prophets By David M. Howard, Jr., Westminster Theological Journal, 1990

Jerusalem and the Lineages in the 7th Century B.C.E.: Kinship and the Rise of Individual Moral Liability By Halpern, York University, Toronto, 1989
The Aftermath The remainder of Halpern's paper

Priest, Prophet, Wisdom Teacher: Old Testament Models of the Minister By Daniel J. Simundson, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, in Word & World, 1989

The Human in the Old Testament By Claus Westermann, Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, Ruprecht-Karl-Universität, Heidelberg, Germany, in Word & World, 1989

The Old Testament: A Heresy Continued? By Hemchand Gossai, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, New Ulm, Minnesota, in Word & World, 1988

The Old Testament and the Christian Gospel By Frederick J. Gaiser, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, in Word & World, 1987

The Color of God: Israel's God-Talk and Life Experience By Terence E. Fretheim, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, in Word & World, 1986

Reading the Hebrew Scriptures in the First Century: Christian Interpretations in Their Jewish Context By George W. E. Nickelsburg, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, in Word & World, 1983

The Old Testament in Christian Proclamation By Terence E. Fretheim, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, in Word & World, 1983

The Childs Proposal: A Symposium By Ralph W. Klein, Gary Stansell, and Walter Brueggemann in Word & World, 1981. Three responses to Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture by Brevard S. Childs

Culture, Leadership and Symbolism in the Old Testament By Carroll Stuhlmueller, C.P., from Women and Priesthood: Future Directions, 1978

Articles from the Catholic Encyclopedia (1910-1914) and the Jewish Encyclopedia (1906). Uppercase titles are from the Catholic Encyclopedia, lowercase titles are from the Jewish Encyclopedia. Keep in mind that the research is a century old.
ABEL Abel | ABRAHAM Abraham | ABSALOM Absalom | ADAM Adam | AMOS Amos | NOAH'S ARK Ark of Noah | ARK OF THE COVENANT Ark of the Covenant | BAAL, BAALIM Ba'al and Ba'al-Worship | BALAAM Balaam | BENJAMIN Benjamin | CAIN Cain | CANON OF THE OLD TESTAMENT Bible Canon | BOOKS OF CHRONICLES (PARALIPOMENON) Books of Chronicles | CIRCUMCISION Circumcision | THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Decalogue | BOOK OF DANIEL Book of Daniel | KING DAVID David | BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES Ecclesiastes | ECCLESIASTICUS The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach | ELIAS Elijah | ELISHA Elisha | ESDRAS Ezra the Scribe Book of Ezra | ESTHER Esther | EZEKIEL Ezekiel Book of Ezekiel | SAINT GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL Gabriel | HABAKKUK Habakkuk Book of Habakkuk | HAGGAI Haggai Book of Haggai | HEZEKIAH Hezekiah | HOSEA Hosea, the Prophet Book of Hosea | ISAIAS Isaiah Book of Isaiah | JACOB Jacob | JEREMIAS THE PROPHET Jeremiah Book of Jeremiah | JOB Job Book of Job | JOEL Joel | JONAS Jonah Book of Jonah | JOSEPH Joseph | JOSHUA Joshua Book of Joshua | BOOK OF JUDGES Book of Judges | BOOK OF JUDITH Book of Judith | FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF KINGS Books of Samuel | THIRD AND FOURTH BOOKS OF KINGS Books of Kings | BOOKS OF MACHABEES Books of Maccabees | MALACHIAS Book of Malachi | MOSES Moses | NAHUM Nahum Book of Nahum | BOOK OF NEHEMIAH Nehemiah Book of Nehemiah | PENTATEUCH Pentateuch Torah | BOOK OF PROVERBS Book of Proverbs | PSALMS Psalms | SAINT RAPHAEL Raphael | BOOK OF RUTH Book of Ruth | SOLOMON Solomon | TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM Temple of Solomon Second Temple Plan of the Second Temple Temple of Herod Administration & Service of the Temple | TOBIAS Book of Tobit | TOWER OF BABEL Tower of Babel | BOOK OF WISDOM Book of the Wisdom of Solomon | ZACHARIAS Zechariah Book of Zechariah | SOPHONIAS Zephaniah

The Rose of Sharon and Lily of the Field From the "Holy Land" - quarterly published by the Franciscan custody of the Holy Land


MISCELLANEOUS OLD TESTAMENT WEBSITES

Old Testament Gateway It is hoped that the Old Testament Gateway will become a comprehensive directory of academic internet resources relating to the Old Testament. Old Testament Gateway will focus on resources that will be of interest to both scholars and students of the Old Testament

The Hebrew Scriptures Important dates in Jewish history. Content, languages, translations of the scriptures. Description, author, date of each book in the Hebrew Scriptures. Who Wrote the 5 Books of Moses, the Pentateuch? Hidden Codes in the Bible

iTanakh iTanakh was begun in June 2000 as an effort to index internet resources that might be of use in the academic study and teaching of the Hebrew Bible. iTanakh is designed to help everyone from undergraduates to professors emeriti find useful sites on the web. iTanakh's indexes focus on materials of interest to students of the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible. Although there are fine materials available online on apocrypha and pseudepigrapha, New Testament, theology, and so on, these are not indexed at iTanakh. At the same time, iTanakh conceives the study of the Hebrew Bible rather broadly and in the context of more general ancient near eastern studies. Thus, resources relevant to the Akkadian language, Sumerian texts, and the social world of Ptolemaic Egypt (to name but three categories) would be considered relevant

The Temple Mount in Jerusalem Where were the First and Second Jewish Temples located? Highlighting the research of Tel Aviv architect Tuvia Sagiv. This is a rich site with articles, maps, and links

The Jerusalem Archeological Park This is a wonderful site if you have a good computer and a fast connection and the requisite software. Timeline, biographies, maps, charts, pictures, articles, glossary, bibliography, and more

Defending the Deuterocanonicals James Akin

The Old Testament Canon James Akin

The Journal of Hebrew Scriptures An academic, refereed electronic journal devoted to the critical study of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). You can read all the articles from 1996 to the present

Blessing-Psalter St. Arsenios of Cappadocia

History of Israel Biblical times through the exile

History of Israel Biblical times: The Second Temple

The Division of the Ten Commandments By James Akin of the Nazareth Resource Library

The Family of Abraham Courtesy of Prof. Felix Just, S.J.

Covenants, Pillars, Theologies and Festivals in Judaism Courtesy of Prof. Felix Just, S.J. of Loyola Marymount University




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