Between the Traditional and the Innovative: Ezra‐Nehemiah in Current Research

Abstract

This article attempts to bring together the main threads of Ezra-Nehemiah research undertaken during the past 15 years, locating it in the larger framework of biblical studies and identifying possible fruitful avenues of future research. Areas covered in this article include the text and interpretation of Ezra-Nehemiah, current issues in the discussion of the history and material culture of the Persian period, the impetus of sociology and anthropology for the study of Ezra-Nehemiah and studies dealing with the theology/ideology and religion portrayed in Ezra-Nehemiah. has taught in different academic institutions in South America (Peru and Argentina) and Asia (Philippines). This multicultural teaching experience has influenced his research interests, challenging him to look beyond the traditional and focus on the innovative and multi-disciplinary. He has written on ritual and ritual theory, biblical hermeneutics, archaeological method, missiology, ecclesiology, Aramaic epigraphy, exegesis of the Hebrew Bible, biblical law, among others. He has published over 40 peer-reviewed academic articles in journals and has contributed to the