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God in Translation Deities in Cross-Cultural Discourse in the Biblical World Mark S. Smith God in Translation offers a substantial, extraordinarily broad survey of ancient attitudes toward deities, from the Late Bronze Age through ancient Israel and into the New Testament. Looking closely at relevant biblical texts and at their cultural contexts, Mark Smith demonstrates that the biblical attitude toward deities of other cultures is not uniformly negative, as is commonly supposed. He traces the historical development of Israel’s “one-god worldview,” linking it to the rise of the surrounding Mesopotamian empires. Smith’s study also produces evidence undermining a common modern assumption among historians of religion — that polytheism is tolerant while monotheism is prone to intolerance and violence. “A magisterial treatment of the development of Israelite monotheism throughout the entire biblical period. . . . The starting point for much new research.” — Robert R. Wilson Yale University Mark S. Smith is the Skirball Professor of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at New York University. He is also the author of The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel. Biblical Studies Available / 978-0-8028-6433-8 6″ × 9″ paperback 408 pages / $40.00 [£26.99] Rediscovering the Dead Sea Scrolls An Assessment of Old and New Approaches and Methods Maxine L. Grossman, editor Fifteen internationally respected Dead Sea Scrolls scholars representing diverse perspectives offer a multifaceted window into the scholarly study of these famous ancient texts. An unusually collaborative work, Rediscovering the Dead Sea Scrolls provides a vibrant picture of DSS studies on the cusp of its seventh decade. “This rich collection of essays succeeds in its deceptively difficult task of addressing multiple audiences — from beginners in Dead Sea Scrolls study to advanced scholars in the field. . . . Offers readers an unusual opportunity to taste from the full range of flavors that Qumran scholarship offers.” — Moshe J. Bernstein Yeshiva University Contributors: Martin G. Abegg Jr., James R. Davila, Steve Delamarter, Maxine L. Grossman, Charlotte Hempel, Jutta Jokiranta, Jonathan Klawans, Robert Kugler, Hayim Lapin, Jodi Magness, Sarianna Metso, Carol A. Newsom, Eibert Tigchelaar, Eugene Ulrich, Bruce Zuckerman. Maxine L. Grossman is associate professor of Jewish studies and religious studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. Dead Sea Scrolls Available / 978-0-8028-4009-7 6″ × 9″ paperback 331 pages / $28.00 [£18.99] 26 www.eerdmans.com toll free 800 253 7521
The Scepter and the Star Messianism in Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls Second Edition John J. Collins This new edition of The Scepter and the Star updates the stellar scholarship found in John J. Collins’s original work (Doubleday, 1995). The book comprehensively reviews the unfolding of Jewish messianic expectations in the Second Temple period. Interacting with the abundant recent literature on Jewish messianism, Collins in this second edition has revised his discussion of Jesus and early Christianity, has completely rewritten the chapter on a figure who claims to have a throne in heaven, and has added a brief discussion of the recently published and controversial Vision of Gabriel. John J. Collins is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School and has served as president of both the Society of Biblical Literature and the Catholic Biblical Association. His many other scholarly books include Beyond the Qumran Community, King and Messiah as Son of God, and The Bible after Babel. Dead Sea Scrolls November / 978-0-8028-3223-8 6″ × 9″ paperback 304 pages / $28.00 [£18.99] Targum and Testament Revisited Aramaic Paraphrases of the Hebrew Bible: A Light on the New Testament Second Edition Martin McNamara This book examines the contribution that Targums — Aramaic paraphrases of the Hebrew Bible — can make toward understanding the New Testament. A revision of Martin McNamara’s original work, published in 1972, Targum and Testament Revisited takes account of significant scholarly developments during the intervening period. There has been intense examination of most aspects of targumic tradition over recent decades. McNamara draws on these varied sources — including the annotated English translation of all the Targums in the Aramaic Bible — and offers an appendix outlining all extant Targums of the rabbinic tradition. McNamara’s updated overview will be an indispensable resource for scholars of biblical and Jewish studies. Martin McNamara, msc, is professor emeritus of Sacred Scripture at Milltown Institute of Theology, Dublin, Ireland. Biblical Studies August / 978-0-8028-6275-4 6″ × 9″ paperback 367 pages / $32.00 [£21.99] www.eerdmans.com toll free 800 253 7521 27
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