Vol. 36:3

A reader responds to the article 'What Sarah Saw: Envisioning Genesis 21:9-10,' offering an additional perspective on Sarah's vision and the episode of Hagar and Ishmael.

A study of the historical allusions in the Book of Habakkuk that help establish when the prophet's oracles were delivered, examining references to Chaldean dominance, the Battle of Carchemish, and related events.

An analysis of Deuteronomy 10:12-13, where Moses delivers a climactic summary of five requirements of divine service, arguing that the phrase 'not much' reflects a comparison with the demanding practices of surrounding nations.

A survey of extra-biblical sources—including Egyptian names, hieroglyphic inscriptions, and historical parallels—that support the historicity of the Israelite sojourn in Egypt and the Exodus.

An exploration of how the Books of Joshua and Judges form a literary and theological continuum, with Joshua portraying Israel's Golden Age under divine protection and Judges depicting its precipitous decline into idolatry.

An exploration of the recurring pattern of three in the Hebrew Bible, examining how triadic structures carry theological and literary significance across multiple books.

A critical review of scholarly challenges to the Documentary Hypothesis from the 1980s–1990s, examining how source critics have questioned the scientific basis and subjective methodology of the JEDP framework.

A comparative analysis of how Rashi, Ibn Ezra, and Ramban interpreted the opening verse of Genesis regarding the nature and timing of creation, set against modern cosmological theories.

An analysis of Reuben's complex trajectory as Jacob's firstborn, from his forfeiture of the birthright to his diminished role across the biblical narrative.

An examination of the ninth plague of darkness in Exodus, proposing that a massive volcanic eruption in the Mediterranean may have caused the three days of impenetrable darkness described in the biblical text.