Dibon-Gad Between the Torah and the Mesha Stele
In the southern Transjordanian Mishor (plateau), an area that changed hands between Israelites and Moabites, there once lived two neighboring tribes, Gadites and Dibonites.
Noah, Ham and the Curse of Canaan: Who Did What to Whom in the Tent?
A new solution to why Canaan (not Ham) was cursed.
How the Israelite Family Was Put Together: The Twelve Sons of Jacob
The older Northern version of the Jacob story was heavily supplemented by later Southern authors, yielding more sons of Jacob, new explanations of their names, and a much more fecund Leah.
A Tale of Twelve Brothers
The historical symbolism of the twelve tribes and the geographical significance of the tribe of Benjamin.
Did Reuben Lie with Bilhah? Yes, No, We Don’t Talk About It!
Reuben’s sin and its consequences in the Torah, Pseudepigrapha and Midrash.