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Benjamin D. Sommer, PhD
Benjamin D. Sommer, PhD, is professor of Bible and ancient Semitic languages
at The Jewish Theological Seminary. Previously, he served as director
of the Crown Family Center for ...view moreBenjamin D. Sommer, PhD, is professor of Bible and ancient Semitic languages
at The Jewish Theological Seminary. Previously, he served as director
of the Crown Family Center for Jewish Studies at Northwestern University
and as a visiting faculty member at Hebrew University and the Shalom Hartman
Institute. He is currently working on the Jewish Publication Society
commentary on the book of Psalms. His first book, A Prophet Reads Scripture:
Allusion in Isaiah 40–66, was awarded the Salo Wittmayer Baron Prize
by the American Academy for Jewish Research. His second book, The Bodies
of God and the World of Ancient Israel, received the Jeremy Schnitzer Prize
from the Association of Jewish Studies.view less
Books by Benjamin D. Sommer, PhD
Jewish Theology in Our Time: A New Generation Explores the Foundations and Future of Jewish Belief