Bob Becking is emeritus senior research professor of Old Testament studies at Utrecht University. He is the author of many books, including Identity in Persian Egypt: The Fate of the Yehudite Community of Elephantine. He lives in Woerden, the Netherlands.
“Becking maintains profound scholarly integrity with thorough research and critical analysis, as he writes in a clear and engaging style. . . . An essential resource.”—Blessing Onoriode Boloje, Biblica “A great scholarly achievement. With expert knowledge of biblical prophetic literature and its historical contexts, Becking offers an illuminating new perspective on the book of Micah.”—Göran Eidevall, Uppsala University