Beyond Babel: A Handbook For Biblical Hebrew An... May 2026

: Analyzes the evolution from Epigraphic and Biblical Hebrew through to Post-biblical Hebrew. Critical Insights and Applications

Beyond Babel: A Handbook for Biblical Hebrew and Related Languages , edited by John Kaltner and Steven L. McKenzie, is a foundational resource designed to introduce students to the diverse linguistic landscape of the Ancient Near East. Published as part of the Society of Biblical Literature’s Resources for Biblical Study series, it serves as a bridge for biblical scholars to understand how Hebrew interacts with its neighboring languages. Beyond Babel: A Handbook for Biblical Hebrew an...

The handbook features individual chapters written by experts on the primary languages relevant to the study of Ancient Israel. : Analyzes the evolution from Epigraphic and Biblical

: Includes dedicated sections on Egyptian and Hittite, highlighting their historical and literary impact on biblical texts. Published as part of the Society of Biblical