Review: Hagith Sivan, How old is the Hebrew Bible?

Seventh-century BCE ostraca (ink inscriptions on clay) from the fortress of Arad in Israel (Michael Cordonsky, Israel Antiquities Authority )

It takes audacity, expertise, and experience to produce yet another study of the thorny questions relating to the dating of the Hebrew Bible. Ronald Hendel and Jan Joosten, authors of the new book, How Old Is the H…