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Author: Geza Vermes Within the scholarly circles of biblical academia, Geza Vermes' The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English has consistently stood out as a paragon of authority and clarity. From its debut in 1962, Vermes' magnum opus quickly ascended to become the...
Richard Elliott Friedman's Who Wrote the Bible? Dive into an intriguing literary detective story with Richard Elliott Friedman's Who Wrote the Bible?. This compelling work invites us on an intellectual journey, unearthing clues from the Pentateuch, the first five...
Welcome back to Ross's Recommended Reading. Today, we are pivoting from specific books to a collection of resources that I believe are invaluable for anyone wishing to embark on the exciting journey of learning Biblical Hebrew. I want to begin by saying that learning...
The Hebrew Bible: A New Translation with Commentary by Robert Alter Welcome to the latest in my Ross's Recommended Reading series. Today, we're turning the spotlight on an indispensable resource in biblical studies - The Hebrew Bible: A New Translation with...
America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story by Bruce Feiler In this latest edition of Ross's Recommended Reading, we delve into an exceptional work that harmoniously blends religious studies with American history: America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story by...
In our continued exploration of indispensable works in the Ross's Recommended Reading series, today we turn our focus to a foundational resource for anyone deeply interested in biblical studies - the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS), 2020 Hardcover Edition. The...
Greetings, dear readers! Today, I'm thrilled to present a captivating book, The Hebrew Yeshua vs. The Greek Jesus: New Light on the Seat of Moses From Shem Tov's Hebrew Matthew by Dr. Nehemia Gordon. This compelling exploration delves into a Hebrew version of...
Ross's Recommended Reading: The Pentateuch and Haftorahs by J.H. Hertz Welcome to another edition of "Ross's Recommended Reading." In this post, I am are featuring a veritable treasure trove of spiritual wisdom: The Pentateuch and Haftorahs: Hebrew Text English...
I am often asked about the best English translation of the Hebrew Bible. I prefer the The Jerusalem Bible Edition of the Koren Tanakh for several reasons and intend to share some of those reasons in this post. The introduction to the Koren Tanakh proudly refers to...
Greetings to all my scholarly companions and curious explorers of the biblical world! Today, I am thrilled to share a gem from my collection - a book that has been my constant companion through countless hours of meticulous study and illuminating discoveries. The book...
