Daniel L. Smith-Christopher
Daniel L. Smith-Christopher
Daniel L. Smith-Christopher is professor of Old Testament at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. A Quaker, Smith-Christopher has a particular interest in the biblical literature of Exile, issues of peace and nonviolence, and also in indigenous and diasporic interpretations of Scripture.
The River Jordan in Early African American Spirituals
A symbol of freedom, deliverance, and even judgment and death, the Jordan river figures prominently in traditional African American religious song.
Daniel and Diaspora
The variety of languages and genres employed in the book of Daniel hints at its roots in the Jewish Diaspora.
Immigrants and Foreigners in the Bible
The Hebrew Bible contains a variety of views about foreigners, reflecting the fact that Israel was in nearly constant contact with foreign peoples.