Richard Elliott Friedman

Richard Elliott Friedman is one of the premier biblical scholars in the country, he received his doctorate at Harvard and was a visiting fellow at Oxford and Cambridge. Author of The Hidden Face of God, The Hidden Book in the Bible, Commentary on the Torah, The Exile and Biblical Narrative, and the bestselling Who Wrote the Bible?. A consultant to universities, journals, encyclopedias, and publishers, he is also the editor of four books on biblical studies and has authored over fifty articles, reviews, and notes in scholarly and popular publications.

Who Wrote the Bible?

Talking Points

Friedman is the author of numerous books, including The Hidden Face of God, Commentary on the Torah, and The Bible with Sources Revealed. He is a go-to expert and a prime biblical scholar.

Description

Focusing on central books of the Old Testament—Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy—Richard Friedman draws upon biblical an archaeological evidence to make a convincing argument for the identities of their authors. In the process, he paints a vivid picture of the world of the Bible—its politics, history, and personalities. The result is a marvel of scholarship that sheds a new and enriching light on our understanding of the Bible as literature, history, and sacred text.

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The Bible with Sources Revealed

A New View Into the Five Books of Moses

Talking Points

Bestselling author, Richard Elliott Friedman, is one of the premier and greatly respected scholars writing—eloquently and accurately—for the wide audience. He can easily speak about the Bible to general readers and university students alike with the same passion and enthusiasm.

Description

One of the world’s foremost experts on the Bible offers a new visual presentation of the Five Books of Moses, unlocking their complex and facinating tapestry of sources.

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