The Journal for the Study of Judaism focuses on the interpretation of ancient Jewish texts and traditions. It examines concepts of kingship, the use of ethnic and tribal labels, the political and social roles of Jewish identity, and the meaning of religious texts and practices in various historical and geographical contexts. The journal also explores the processing of historical trauma and the nature of divine presence as depicted in ancient Jewish literature.
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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HistoryQ2
Literature and Literary TheoryQ2
Religious StudiesQ2
Subject Classification
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HistoryReligion
Scopus Categories
HistoryReligious StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Biblical Studies and InterpretationArchaeology and Historical StudiesHistorical and Linguistic StudiesHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesAncient Near East HistoryClassical Antiquity StudiesAncient Egypt and ArchaeologyJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesBotanical Research and ChemistryMedieval and Classical Philosophy