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Podcast: New Books in Ancient History
Episode: Tova Ganzel, "Ezekiel: From Destruction to Restoration" (Maggid, 2020)
Description: The prophet Ezekiel speaks from a unique perspective: he resides in Babylonia, yet laments the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem; his prophecies range from furious messages of rebuke to comforting depictions of the future redemption of the Jewish people. Join as we speak with Tova Ganzel about her recent commentary, Ezekiel: From Destruction to Restoration (Maggid, 2020).Dr. Tova Ganzel received her PhD from the Department of Bible in Bar-Ilan, and has published widely on prophetic literature in the context of the larger ancient Near Eastern world. She was the Director of the Midrasha at Bar-I...