Aramaic Ezra and Daniel: A Handbook on the Aramaic Text (Baylor Handbook on the Hebrew Bible)

by John A. Cook

Publisher:

Baylor University Press

, 2019

Overview

In this volume, John Cook provides a foundational analysis of the Aramaic text of Ezra and Daniel. The analysis is distinguished by the detailed yet comprehensive attention paid to the text. Cook’s analysis is a convenient pedagogical and reference tool that explains the form and syntax of the biblical text, offers guidance for deciding between competing semantic analyses, engages important text-critical debates, and addresses questions relating to the Aramaic text that are frequently overlooked or ignored by standard commentaries. Beyond serving as a succinct and accessible analytic key, Aramaic Ezra and Daniel also reflects the most up-to-date advances in scholarship on grammar and linguistics. This handbook proves itself an indispensable tool for anyone committed to a deep reading of the biblical text.

Key Features

• Engages important text-critical debates
• Explains the form and syntax of the biblical text
• Provides a foundational analysis of the Aramaic text of Ezra and Daniel

Praise for the Print Edition

Aramaic Ezra and Daniel is an excellent volume. The content of the volume far exceeds expectations for a ‘handbook.’ It is not only a helpful guide; it offers many fresh insights.

—Choong-Leong Seow, Distinguished Professor of Hebrew Bible, Vanderbilt University

A thorough introduction addresses the linguistic features of biblical Aramaic, with special attention to particularly challenging syntactical questions.

—The Bible Today

Aramaic Ezra and Daniel provides up-to-date, sophisticated linguistic analysis and explanation from one of the top scholars in the field.It is highly recommended for those teaching or taking graduate-level courses in Biblical Aramaic, those studying Ezra or Daniel, and those preaching these books who want access to the riches of the original Aramaic text, led by a capable guide.

—Books at a Glance

Product Details

• Title: Aramaic Ezra and Daniel: A Handbook on the Aramaic Text
• Author: John A. Cook
• Series: Baylor Handbook on the Hebrew Bible
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Print Publication Date: 2019
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 348
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Ezra 4-7 › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Daniel 2-7 › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781481305549, 9781481305556, 9781481309752, 1481305549, 1481305557, 1481309757
• Resource ID: LLS:HBKHBRTXT15EZR27DA
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T16:37:13Z

About John A. Cook

Dr. John A. Cook is assistant professor of Old Testament. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to coming to Asbury Seminary, Dr. Cook was on the faculty at Asian Theological Seminary in the Philippines from 1993 to 1996. He and his wife, Kathy, have four children.