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Marc Zvi Brettler

Hebrew Bible scholar and professor emeritus at Duke, studying biblical texts historically and literarily.

Perkins Library at Duke University in the United States, dated 10 November 2006 in the source record. The photograph shows part of the university setting associated with Marc Zvi Brettler’s work in Judaic and Hebrew Bible studies
Perkins Library at Duke University in the United States, dated 10 November 2006 in the source record. The photograph shows part of the university setting associated with Marc Zvi Brettler’s work in Judaic and Hebrew Bible studiesBluedog423 / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (author dedication) · Public domainImage rights · Related reference · Image source

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Marc Zvi Brettler is a HebrewHebrewA Northwest Semitic language in the Canaanite group, with ancient and modern forms.Glossary · Click to read the explanation Bible scholar at Duke. He co-edited The Jewish Study Bible, first published in 2004. [1]

With Amy-Jill LevineAmy-Jill LevineNew Testament and Jewish studies scholar at Hartford International University, studying Jewish contexts of early Christianity.Glossary · Click to read the explanation, he wrote the article used here to compare Jewish and Christian interpretations of blood atonement. [2]

References and notes

  1. Duke University, identity and context: Marc Zvi Brettler. Biography and cited works Return to the text ↑
  2. Marc Zvi Brettler and Amy-Jill Levine, “Is Atonement Possible Without Blood? A Jewish-Christian Divide,” TheTorah (2021). Description and source metadata Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 13 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Marc Zvi Brettler», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/people/marc-zvi-brettler