Shawn Aster

Shawn Zelig Aster is Assistant Professor of Bible at Yeshiva University.


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Articles by Shawn Aster

The Book of Chronicles

The final book of the Bible recounts the nation's history, but what it emphasizes and de-emphasizes is telling.

Lamentations

Eicha, the Book of Lamentations, asks important questions that address the theological crisis following the Jewish exile.

Ezra and Nehemiah

Those who returned from Babylonia sought to reclaim Judah's former glory, despite major challenges.

The Book of Samuel

The Book of Samuel tells of the rise of the Davidic monarchy

The Book of Kings: Religion Meets Geo-Politics, Ancient Style

The Judean and Israelite monarchies from the rise of King Solomon to the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.

The 12 Minor Prophets

Twelve "minor prophets" form one "book" concluding the Prophets, the middle section of the Hebrew Bible.

Biblical and Rabbinic Attitudes Toward Non-Jews

Early Jewish texts affirmed the universal fraternity of humankind, while asserting the importance of Jewish distinctiveness.

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