Ezekiel 1-24: Introduction and Commentary (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781628378665)

Authored by Dale F. Launderville, an expert in Semitics and the Hebrew Bible, this cutting-edge commentary is an essential resource for understanding Ezekiel 1-24. Close reading of the Hebrew text is complemented by observations from the Old Greek, Aramaic, Syriac, and Latin versions. Interpretive sections emphasize the history of reception, explaining how the text of Ezekiel has sparked the imagination of subsequent thinkers, writers, and artists. Each chapter concludes with a section of commentary dedicated to a historical-critical examination of the canonical text.