Articles by Brad Embry
Brad Embry is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament at Northwest University in Kirkland, WA. His teaching and research interests include Pentateuch, Israelite historical texts (Joshua – 2 Kings; 1 and 2 Chronicles) and the Megilloth (Ruth, Esther, Song of Songs, Lamentations, and Ecclesiastes). He currently serves as co-chair (founding) on the Megilloth program unit and as a steering committee member with the program unit Jewish-Christian Dialogue and Sacred Texts, both within the Society of Biblical Literature. His recent works include articles on Ruth (forthcoming with Journal for Theological Interpretation) and Judges (in Texts and Contexts with Fortress Press).
by Brad Embry
While notoriously difficult to translate, ḥesed is often defined as loving kindness or steadfast love; it is also rendered in terms of power and strength as an act of God to deliver the believer from an enemy. It is a word for all seasons for many reasons.
