Biblical

The Israelite exodus from Egypt forms the foundational national origin narrative in the Hebrew Bible. It is a compelling and popular tale, and thus perplexing that only minimal supportive circumstantial evidence exists beyond the Bible. As a story that retained its centrality wi…

This study utilizes ideas about social formation, mythmaking, and discourse to examine human reception and treatment of divine secret knowledge in ancient Mesopotamia and biblical Israel. The study contends that although the origin of secret knowledge was rooted in a common myth…

Scope and method of study. The purpose of this project was to create a positive change in attitude among Nigerian immigrants resulting in their believing that God is and has the ability to meet their daily needs as they come to sojourn in the United States of America. Immigrants…

This dissertation examining ancient texts related to disabilities is an attempt to understand community responses to disabled persons among the peoples of the ancient world. By examining ANE law collections, societal conventions, and religious obligations toward the physically d…

My dissertation will investigate the manner in which the Pentateuch was received by later biblical authors, its reception history. There are various content-related discrepancies between the Pentateuch's presentation of the early history of Israel and that same history depicted …