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This Handbook Provides A Comprehensive Overview Of The Writings, The Third Division Of The Hebrew Bible Canon, From Historical, Literary, And Canonical Perspectives Through The Contributions Of Twenty-eight Scholars. Included Is The Postexilic Period Of Ancient Israel When Most Of The Writings Were Either Written Or Collected, Examining Its Major Events, Literary Traditions, And Archeology; Each Book Of The Writings Is Explored From Different Perspectives (literary, Historical, Theological, Sociological, Ideological, Etc.); A Concluding Section Examining The Writings From The Perspectives Of The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Ancient Near East, Asian Religions, The History Of Israelite Religion And Canon Formation, Scripture, And The Reception History Of This Literature In Music And The Visual Arts, Judaism, And Christianity. Each Chapter Concludes With A Bibliography For Future Research And Study. Aspects Of Jewish Reception Of The Ketuvim (writings) / Alan Cooper -- The Writings In The Hellenistic And Roman Period / Timothy H. Lim -- The Wisdom Of Desire In The Song Of Songs / Carey Walsh -- Reimagining Community Past And Present In Ezra And Nehemiah / Melody D. Knowles -- Chronicles And The Writings / John C. Endres -- Reading Daniel As Part Of The Writings / Ralph W. Klein -- Writings In The Dead Sea Scrolls / Lawrence H. Schiffman -- Nascent Judaism: The Writings And The History Of Religions / Jon L. Berquist -- Ancient Near Eastern Religions And The Writings / Daniel C. Snell -- Moving Texts: The Writings In Western Music And Visual Arts / Roger Ferlo -- The Writings In The Christian Bible / Mark W. Elliott -- Esther's Frame Within The Writings / Timothy J. Stone -- Lamentations And Canon: Conversations In The Dark / Scott Ellington -- Cultic Traditions In The Writings: Priests And Levites In The Post-exilic Period / Mark A. Leuchter -- Apocalyptic Visions And Revisions Of The End In The Writings / Bennie H. Reynolds Iii -- Post-exilic Prose Traditions In The Writings: