At McCormick Theological Seminary I had to take Hebrew, so I began to read prophetic poetry, and suddenly it became the life… — Hershel Shanks Hebrew Copy Share Image
I think that there is a certain schizophrenic aspect to my own relation to the Bible. — Hershel Shanks Copy Share Image
Both of you [Elie Wiesel and Frank Moore Cross] are giants, dare I say nephilim [giants; see Genesis 6:4; Numbers 13:33], in your world. — Hershel Shanks Copy Share Image
[My father was ] Presbyterian [minister]. But I did not take the Bible seriously until I was forced to take Hebrew at… — Hershel Shanks Bible Copy Share Image
In my work, I attempt to deal with the Bible as I would deal with any work of literature. — Hershel Shanks Bible Copy Share Image
Elie Wiesel has for years served as the moral compass of the civilized world. For many of us, including me, he has… — Hershel Shanks Copy Share Image
It would be hard to find a more influential book of Biblical studies than his Canaanite Myth and Hebrew Epic [1973]. — Hershel Shanks Biblical Copy Share Image
I don't think there is any other professional Bible scholar who is more respected and honored [like Frank Moore Cross]. — Hershel Shanks Bible Copy Share Image
For 35 years, Frank Cross held one of the most prestigious chairs in academia: the Hancock Professor of Hebrew and Other Oriental… — Hershel Shanks Academia Copy Share Image
I've been on a faculty in a university, and I felt it was incumbent on me to deal with the Bible not… — Hershel Shanks Academic Copy Share Image
To treat the history of Israel as I would treat the history of England or Russia or China; that is, an attempt… — Hershel Shanks Approach Copy Share Image
The Bible is a book that has shaped my life, my beliefs, my ethics, my moral concerns, my religious outlook. This is… — Hershel Shanks Copy Share Image
Frank Moore Cross is also a leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholar, which he's been since they were discovered more than 50 years… — Hershel Shanks Biblical Copy Share Image
As long as I'm giving a little hype, I can't resist saying that Elie [Wiesel] has also written a number of pieces… — Hershel Shanks Copy Share Image
I see history in Pentateuch. I see revealed truth in it. I see in it human holiness as much as divine inspiration.… — Hershel Shanks Divine Copy Share Image
We have a text before us, an ancient text, a living text, and we try to enter it, not only to decipher… — Hershel Shanks Ancient Copy Share Image
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986, Elie Wiesel is also the author of more than 40 books. As relevant as anything… — Hershel Shanks Biblical Copy Share Image
We [with Frank Moore Cross] have the same fervor, the same passion when in front of us is a page, a unique… — Hershel Shanks Copy Share Image
We differ [with Frank Moore Cross] simply because of our differing backgrounds. — Hershel Shanks Copy Share Image
Most of my professional work has been in these areas - as a historical critic, as a literary critic. I've done very… — Hershel Shanks Copy Share Image
I know that the Bible has been a central influence in [Elie Wiesel and Frank Moore Cross] lives - but in a… — Hershel Shanks Bible Copy Share Image
I think that there are these two very different sides to my relation to the Bible: one, my professional life; the other,… — Hershel Shanks Bible Copy Share Image
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![“[My father was ] Presbyterian [minister]. But I did not take the Bible seriously until I was forced to take Hebrew at McCormick Theological Seminary.” quote by Hershel Shanks](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/9f3/hershel-shanks-25800_bible_my-father-was-presbyterian-minister-but_2613413.jpg)
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![“As long as I'm giving a little hype, I can't resist saying that Elie [Wiesel] has also written a number of pieces for Bible Review, for which I serve as editor.” quote by Hershel Shanks](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/170/hershel-shanks-25800_editors_as-long-as-i-m-giving-a-little-hype-i-ca_701770.jpg)
![“We have a text before us, an ancient text, a living text, and we try to enter it, not only to decipher it, but to penetrate it, to become part of it, similar to the way every student becomes part of a teacher's texture. That's how I see our [with Frank Moore Cross] two differing approaches.” quote by Hershel Shanks](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/3db/hershel-shanks-25800_ancient_we-have-a-text-before-us-an-ancient-text_2833144.jpg)
![“Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986, Elie Wiesel is also the author of more than 40 books. As relevant as anything to today's discussion are the insights into the Biblical texts that are contained in his lectures and books. They include Messengers of God [1976], Five Biblical Portraits [1978]…” quote by Hershel Shanks](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/327/hershel-shanks-25800_biblical_awarded-the-nobel-peace-prize-in-1986-el_864515.jpg)
![“We [with Frank Moore Cross] have the same fervor, the same passion when in front of us is a page, a unique page - every page is unique - of the Pentateuch.” quote by Hershel Shanks](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/600/hershel-shanks-25800_crosses_we-with-frank-moore-cross-have-the-same_2572974.jpg)
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![“Most of my professional work has been in these areas - as a historical critic, as a literary critic. I've done very little in the history of interpretation [as Elie Wiesel has]. I've been interested in it, but I have not contributed to that field, really.” quote by Hershel Shanks](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/6fd/hershel-shanks-25800_areas_most-of-my-professional-work-has-been-in_2052259.jpg)
![“I know that the Bible has been a central influence in [Elie Wiesel and Frank Moore Cross] lives - but in a very different way. In truth, you inhabit very different Biblical worlds.” quote by Hershel Shanks](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a11/hershel-shanks-25800_bible_i-know-that-the-bible-has-been-a-central_315652.jpg)
