Trained as a linguist and translator, Dr. Joel M. Hoffman brings the ancient world to life like no one else.
From his history of Hebrew (which "reads like an adventure novel") to his tour through the writings of Josephus, Hoffman takes readers on a joyous, unforgettable, and enlightening ride.
Hoffman has a flair for explaining how languages work.
Times Literary Supplement
Hoffman has produced the best kind of scholarship.
Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
In the Beginning
A Short History of the Hebrew Language
Hebrew as a language is just over
3,000 years old and the story of its alphabet is unique among the
languages of the world. Hebrew set the stage for almost every modern
alphabet, and was the first written language simple enough
for everyone, not just scribes, to learn, making it possible to make a
written record available to the masses for the first time.
And God Said
How Translations Conceal the Bible's Original meaning
Acclaimed translator Dr. Joel M. Hoffman sheds light on the original
intention of the Bible's text and the newly developed means that readers can
use to get closer to it. In
And God Said his fresh approach
has united the topics of religion, language, and linguistics to offer
the first modern understanding since the Bible was written.
The Bible's Cutting Room Floor
The Holy Scriptures Missing
from Your Bible
The Bible you usually read is
not the complete story. Some holy writings were left out for
political or theological reasons, others simply because of the
physical restrictions of ancient bookmaking technology. At times, the
compilers of the Bible skipped information that they assumed everyone
knew. Some passages were left out by accident.
The Bible Doesn't Say That
40 Biblical Mistranslations,
Misconceptions, and Other
Misunderstandings
Acclaimed translator Dr. Joel M. Hoffman walks the reader through dozens
of mistranslations, misconceptions, and other misunderstandings about
the Bible. In forty short, straightforward chapters, he covers
morality, life-style, theology, and biblical imagery.
