Everett Fox is a scholar dedicated to exploring the rhetoric and internal coherence of the Hebrew Bible, focusing on how these qualities can be faithfully rendered in translation. His work delves into the Bible's transformation across generations, using biblical texts as windows into the attitudes and concerns of Jewish people throughout history. Beyond scholarly pursuits, Fox has engaged in translating scripture in ways that echo the original Hebrew text, and his work has extended to consulting on film projects and collaborating with artists to place biblical narratives within contemporary contexts.
This textbook applies the dynamics of inquiry teaching to recreate an authentically rabbinic study environment. Students read a summary of each parashah, focus on specific verses involving a character's behavior, answer questions derived from those verses, and explore midrashim that address the same question.
Widely acclaimed by Bible scholars and theologians of every denomination, Everett Fox's masterful translation re-creates the echoes, allusions, alliterations, and wordplays of the Hebrew original. Together with its extensive commentary and illuminating notes, this unique translation draws the reader closer to the authentic living voice of the Bible.