The Book of Numbers
Composition, Reception, and Interpretation
Will be published approx. on 26. February 2026
Book
Hardback
580 pages
978-90-04-52986-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Book of Numbers has increasingly moved from the margins to the center of Pentateuchal studies over the past two decades, as it has become clear that it is a litmus test for many theories of Pentateuchal studies. It describes Israel in the fictional setting of the formative desert period between Sinai and the country's border. In doing so, it addresses and reflects theologically on themes central to post-exilic Israel, including election, leadership, social organization, and land. This volume brings together 42 essays by renowned experts in their field, providing both an overview and new insights into the current state of research on the Book of Numbers. The essays cover a wide range of topics, from textual tradition and transmission, structure, narrative and literary history, topics, contexts, and reception.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
ISBN-13
978-90-04-52986-1 (9789004529861)
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Christian Frevel is Professor of Old Testament Studies at the Ruhr-University of Bochum (Germany) and Extraordinary Professor at the Department of Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures of the University of Pretoria (South Africa). His latest publications include History of Ancient Israel (SBL, 2023), Desert Transformations: Studies in the Book of Numbers (Mohr Siebeck, 2020) and Schulter an Schulter (Kohlhammer, 2024).
Benjamin Kilchoer is Professor of Old Testament at STH Basel. His publications include Mosetora und Jahwetora: Das Verhaeltnis von Deuteronomium 12-26 zu Exodus, Levitikus und Numeri (Harrassowitz, 2015) and Wiederhergestellter Gottesdienst: Eine Deutung der zweiten Tempelvision Ezechiels (Ez 40-48) am Beispiel der Aufgaben der Priester und Leviten (Herder, 2020).
Craig Evans is Distinguished Research Professor at The Bible Seminary, Katy, Texas. His publications include Jesus and His Contemporaries (Brill, 1995), Jesus and His World (WJKP, 2012), Matthew (Cambridge, 2012), and Jesus and the Manuscripts (Hendrickson, 2020).
Benjamin Kilchoer is Professor of Old Testament at STH Basel. His publications include Mosetora und Jahwetora: Das Verhaeltnis von Deuteronomium 12-26 zu Exodus, Levitikus und Numeri (Harrassowitz, 2015) and Wiederhergestellter Gottesdienst: Eine Deutung der zweiten Tempelvision Ezechiels (Ez 40-48) am Beispiel der Aufgaben der Priester und Leviten (Herder, 2020).
Craig Evans is Distinguished Research Professor at The Bible Seminary, Katy, Texas. His publications include Jesus and His Contemporaries (Brill, 1995), Jesus and His World (WJKP, 2012), Matthew (Cambridge, 2012), and Jesus and the Manuscripts (Hendrickson, 2020).