Third Fully Revised Edition
Edited by John J. Collins, Yale University Divinity School, USA, Barbara Reid OP, Catholic Theological Union, USA, Donald Senior C.P., Catholic Theological Union, USA & Gina Hens-Piazza, Jesuit School of Santa Clara, USA A fully revised edition of this landmark work, featuring a new foreword by Pope Francis. Whilst rooted in historical critical methods, the international list of contributors also draw on contemporary approaches as they provide commentary to every book of the Bible. Topical articles introduce readers to aspects of biblical interpretation and examine the role of the Bible in diverse contexts. This publication is essential reading for all those who possess existing editions of The Jerome, whilst engaging a new generation of readers eager to engage the scriptures within the tradition and teaching of the Church. UK November 2021 • US November 2021 • 2250 pages • 4 colour illus HB 9781474248853 • £75.00 / $100.00 ePub 9781474281485 • £67.50 / $88.59 ePdf 9781474281492 • £67.50 / $88.59 T&T Clark
Narrative Ethics in the Hebrew Bible Moral Dilemmas in the Story of King David Eryl W. Davies, Bangor University, UK This volume explores the moral issues underlying the stories concerning David in 1 and 2 Samuel and reveals their ethical implications. Beginning with Martha Nussbaum's notion that a sensitive and informed commentary can unpack the complexity of fictional accounts, the book explores the possibility of a fruitful dialogue between biblical ethics and moral philosophy. Finally, it emphasises the ethical accountability of biblical scholars and their responsibility to evaluate the moral teaching that the Hebrew Bible has to offer. UK September 2021 • US September 2021 • 224 pages HB 9780567699633 • £85.00 / $115.00 ePdf 9780567699640 • £76.50 / $100.32 Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies • T&T Clark
Ethical God-Talk in the Book of Job Speaking to the Almighty
William C. Pohl IV, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, USA William C. Pohl IV investigates ethical God-talk in the Book of Job by showing how each major section of the book highlights the theme of proper speech. He demonstrates that Job’s internal rhetoric is the foundation for the book’s external rhetoric by offering an analysis of the forms and strategies of each of Job’s speeches. Pohl concludes that the Book of Job shapes its readers to see protest prayer as an ethical, even encouraged, form of discourse in the midst of innocent suffering. Finally, he considers the implications of this conclusion, and offers a proposal for its historical provenance. UK October 2021 • US October 2021 • 304 pages PB 9780567703316 • £28.99 / $39.95 Previously published in HB 9780567693020 ePdf 9780567693037 • £76.50 / $100.32 Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies • T&T Clark
Laura Quick, University of Oxford, UK and Jacqueline Vayntrub, Yale University, USA
Reading Lamentations Intertextually
Edited by Heath A. Thomas, Oklahoma Baptist University, USA & Brittany N. Melton, Palm Beach Atlantic University, USA The contributors of this volume address intertextual connections between Lamentations and texts in each division of the Hebrew Bible, along with texts throughout history. Sources examined range from the Dead Sea Scrolls to modern Shoah literature, allowing the volume’s impact to reach beyond Lamentations to each of the ‘intertexts’ the chapters address. UK October 2021 • US October 2021 • 304 pages HB 9780567699589 • £85.00 / $115.00 ePdf 9780567699596 • £76.50 / $100.32 Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies • T&T Clark
Paternity, Progeny, and Perpetuation
Creating Lives after Death in the Hebrew Bible Steffan Mathias, St.Mary the Virgin, UK This book offers a fresh perspective on the importance of progeny and perpetuation of the family line in the Hebrew tradition. Stephen Matthias argues that the Hebrew Bible depicts the inability to protect the transmission of the family line as a defeat in the social order, a threat to the afterlife, and a failure in masculinity, all of which lead to the eradication of the name and memory of the man and the destruction of the household. To explore this, Matthias reassesses pertinent texts such as levirate marriage (Deut 22:5-10) and the erection of monuments (Isa 56:5-8). UK November 2021 • US November 2021 • 288 pages PB 9780567703323 • £28.99 / $39.95 Previously published in HB 9780567691804 ePdf 9780567691811 • £76.50 / $100.32 Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies • T&T Clark
Characters and Characterization in the Book of Kings Edited by Keith Bodner, Crandall University, Canada & Benjamin J.M. Johnson, LeTourneau University, USA
An examination of characters in the books of Kings that shows how understanding and interpretation of key characters affects readings of the story. The volume addresses how the study of characters can shed light on the composition history of Kings and on how characters and characterization can be considered with respect to the moral complexity of biblical characters. Contributors go on to consider key characters within the Kings narrative in depth, such as Nathan, Bathsheba, Solomon and Jezebel.
B I B L I C A L S T U D I E S – Biblical Interpretation / The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
The Jerome Biblical Commentary for the Twenty-First Century
The Library of Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament Studies
UK August 2021 • US August 2021 • 320 pages PB 9780567702074 • £28.99 / $39.95 Previously published in HB 9780567680907 ePdf 9780567680914 • £81.00 / $106.83 Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies • T&T Clark
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