Vol. 43:1 (169) January – March 2015
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Table of Contents
In Honor of Dr. Gabriel Sivan on the Occasion of his 80th Birthday
Rachel, A Mother of Israel Joel Wolowelsky
Tola the Judge: A New Midrashic Analysis Nathan Moskowitz
God vs. the Sea: Lessons of Psalms and the Midrash Solomon Weiner
Isaac’s Personality and the Meaning of La-Su’ah Ba-Sadeh Zvi Ron
Judean Mindset Throughout the Babylonian Exile: Literary Study of Jeremiah and Baruch in Historical Context Benjamin Glass
The Use of the Term “Pharaoh” in the Bible Joel Forman
The Ages of the Patriarchs/Matriarchs: A Preliminary Study David J. Zucker
The Genre of the Call Narrative: Beyond Habel’s Model Fred Guyette
Va-Yafog Libbo (Gen. 45:26) When Jacob was Informed that Joseph was Alive Joshua Backon
Book Review: Women’s Bible Commentary – 3rd Edition David J. Zucker
Book Review: From Gods to God: How the Bible Debunked, Suppressed, or Changed Ancient Myths and Legends Simcha Rosenberg