Description

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This book is a detailed theological analysis of blindness in the Hebrew Bible. It explores blindness in the context of religion, law codes, theodicy, social justice, and healing. McAllister first considers the wider context of ancient Near Eastern cultures before analyzing various words for blindness found in the Hebrew Bible. The focus then shifts to examining blindness in various blocks of material, in the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings, before synthesizing the findings. This book is excellent for scholars and students interested in better understanding disability in the context of the Bible and the ancient Near East.

About the Author

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Ray McAllister is the first totally blind person in the world to get a PhD in Hebrew Scriptures. He has taught distance education religion classes for Andrews University and works as a licensed massage therapist in Michigan. In 2016, Dr. McAllister and two other visually impaired biblical scholars received from the National Federation of the Blind the top prize Jacob Bolotin Award for their work making biblical language materials accessible to the blind. He is the author of The Blind Dream-Chaser (2018) and Journey of Passion (1998).