Vol. XXX:4 (120)

October – December 2002

Table of Contents

The Biblical Concept of Beauty  Herbert Rand

The Wrath of Moab  Patricia Berlyn

Amos 5:24: Prophetic, Chastising, Surprising, Poetic  Ronald T. Hyman

Why Was God Optimistic After the Flood  Shubert Spero

Ninveh and Sodom Juxtaposed: Contrasts and Parallels  Abraham Ephros

The Parable of Jotham: The Question of Authority in Judaism  Michael Livni

Ishmael, Son of Abraham  Moshe Reiss

Moses and Samuel: Israel’s Era of Charismatic Leadership  Harvey Minkoff

Metalworking in the Bible: Turning Spears into Pruning Hooks  Clarence H. Wagner, Jr.

Isaac: A Psychological Perspective  Nicky Lachs

The 39th Annual International Bible Contest for Jewish Youth  Joshua J. Adler