Midrash and Context Proceedings of the 2004 and 2005 SBL Consultation on Midrash

A collection of seven groundbreaking essays on Rabbinic midrash and related texts by a new generation of erudite scholars combining the themes of the 2004 and 2005 SBL midrash sessions: "Jewish and Christian Hermeneutics" and "Midrash and Cultural Studies," this book is a must have for clergy, students, scholars, and laypersons interested in deepening their understanding of Rabbinic and Patristic biblical interpretation.Society of Biblical Literature, Consultation on Midrash Staff is the author of 'Midrash and Context Proceedings of the 2004 and 2005 SBL Consultation on Midrash', published 2009 under ISBN 9781593335823 and ISBN 1593335822.