Ezekiel, 1-20: A New Translation With Introduction and Commentary

Ezekiel,  1-20, is Volume 22 in the Anchor Bible series of new,  book-by-book translations of the Old and New  Testaments and Apocrypha. This is the first of two  volumes on the prophetic book of  Ezekiel. It includes:

A new  translation of the book, followed by textual notes that  give readings from such ancient translations as  the Greek and the Syrian and from medieval Hebrew  manuscripts.

Sections titled  "Comment," offering clarification of grammar,  context, and other details, and "Structure  and Themes," a more general literary discussion  following each section of  translation.

Adherence to the Masoretic (traditional  Hebrew) text and extensive use of Rabbinic  literature.

A holistic interpretation showing  how many features of the text are interwoven and  integrated.

Moshe Greenberg, Ph.D., was Professor of Biblical Studies at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. In a long and illustrious career, he has written numerous works, including The Religion of Israel, Understanding Exodus, and Introduction to Hebrew. He also edited the Encyclopaedia Judaica and served as a translator of the Jewish Bible, Tanakh.