Abstract
This article attempts to bring together the main threads of Ezra-Nehemiah research undertaken during the past 15 years, locating it in the larger framework of biblical studies and identifying possible fruitful avenues of future research. Areas covered in this article include the text and interpretation of Ezra-Nehemiah, current issues in the discussion of the history and material culture of the Persian period, the impetus of sociology and anthropology for the study of Ezra-Nehemiah and studies dealing with the theology/ideology and religion portrayed in Ezra-Nehemiah.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 182-199 |
| Journal | Religion Compass: A Journal of Peer-reviewed Survey Articles from across the Discipline |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- Old Testament
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Archaeology
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Biblical Studies
- Persian Period