Contributor
Eskenazi, Tamara Cohn, translator, writer of commentary, writer of introduction.
ImprintNew Haven : Yale University Press, [2023]
Imprint2023
Descriptionxix, 480 pages : maps ; 25 cm.
Note:Introduction -- A Brief Overview of Ezra-Nehemiah -- The Persian Empire (539-332 BCE) -- Judah and the Judeans in the Persian Period -- Sources and Composition -- The Unity of Ezra-Nehemiah -- The Theology of Ezra-Nehemiah -- A History of Interpretation -- A Guide to the Commentary -- Bibliography -- Translation -- Notes and Comments -- The List of Builders (2:1-70) -- Building YHWH's House, Stage One: The Temple (3:1-6:22) -- Building YHWH's House, Stage Two: The People (7:1-10:44).
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 49-101) and indexes.
Note:"The book of Ezra is a remarkable testament to a nation's ability to survive and develop a distinctive identity under imperial rule. But Ezra is far more than a simple chronicle; it constitutes a new biblical model for political, religious, and social order in the Persian Empire. In this new volume, Tamara Cohn Eskenazi outlines how the book of Ezra documents the radical transformation that followed reconstruction after the fall of Jerusalem and Judah. The extensive introduction employs literary and historical methodologies to highlight the book's innovations, including its textualization of the tradition, as well as the unprecedented role of the people as chief protagonists. The translation and commentary incorporate evidence from ancient and contemporaneous primary sources from Egypt, Babylonia, Greece, and Persia, along with new archaeological studies of Judah. With great care and detail, Eskenazi demonstrates how the book of Ezra creates a blueprint for survival after destruction, shaping a new kind of society and forging a new communal identity." --Dust jacket flap.
