The Biblical Origins of Equality, Azure 37 5769/2009 HTML  PDF
When seen against the backdrop of ancient norms, the Torah represents a series of quantum leaps in theology, politics, and economics, offering history's first blueprint for a single, uniformly empowered, homogeneous class.

The Case for God: A Political and Economic Perspective   PDF
A new argument for the existence of God, based on the radical nature of political thought in the Bible.

God's Alliance with Man, Azure 25 5766/2006. HTML PDF
By adopting the features of ancient treaties, the Bible effected a revolution in the way we relate to God and to each other. 

Constitution, Class, and the Book of Deuteronomy, Hebraic Political Studies, 1:5, 2006. HTML PDF
By stripping powers from central authorities on the one hand, and tribal leaders on the other, the Bible sought to create a homogenous, empowered citizenry.

Books

Created Equal: How the Bible Broke with Ancient Political Thought (Oxford University Press, 2008)
A National Jewish Book Award Finalist.

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Narrative Analogy in the Hebrew Bible: Battle Stories and Their Equivalent Non-battle Narratives (Brill Publishers, 2004) explores the rhetorical conventions of biblical battle scenes and their implications for the messages of those stories.

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The Temple: Its Symbolism and Meaning Then and Now (Jason Aronson Publishers, 1995) explores the theme of Temple across the Bible, and has drawn particular attention in Jewish and Mormon circles.

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