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"The difficulties of the Septuagint translation are compounded by the fact that the translator has omitted 'up to 35% of the text in chapters 3237 (Elihu's
Greetings, Been searching bibliographies for the most up to date work on the concept of 'Covenants' as it relates to ancient near eastern texts and to Hebrew
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Dear friends, Twentieth century's great Jewish thought leader ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL had, according to a recent article by his student and Brandeis Professor
In 1 Samuel 1:1, the lineage of Samuel was established. He was from the tribe of Ephraim (אפרתי). However, we read in the text that he performed priestly