Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 44/1

Original Articles Keeping the paschal lamb: Exodus 12.6 and the question of sacrifice in the Passover-of-Egypt John Tracy Thames, Jr. On the relationship of Judah and Samaria in post-exilic times: A farewell to the conflict paradigm Benedikt Hensel Writing and (not) reading the Torah (and contrasting texts) in the Book of Isaiah Archibald LHM van Wieringen Sensing ethnic difference: A kinesthetic reading of Proverbs 7.1-27 Wongi Park Remembering the future: The Topheth as dystopia in Jeremiah 7 and 19 Rachelle Gilmour Counter-narratives: Rizpah and the 'comfort women' statue Samantha Joo The cult of Esther: Temple and priestly imagery in the book of Esther Max Rogland Polemical propaganda of the Golah community against the Gibeonites: Historical background of Joshua 9 and 2 Samuel 21 in the early Persian Period Yitzhak Lee-Sak 'Festive kinship': Solidarity, responsibility, and identity formation in Deuteronomy Mark R Glanville Davidic rule in the prophecy of Micah Gregory Goswell Neither male nor female: Poetic imagery and the nature of God in the Old Testament James Gordon McConville Ezekiel's immobility and the meaning of 'the house of Judah' in Ezekiel 4 C L Crouch God's staff and Moses' hand(s): The battle against the Amalekites as a turning point in the role of the divine warrior Charlie Trimm