> Professor of Hebrew Bible [Yale Divinity School](https://divinity.yale.edu/faculty-and-research/yds-faculty/joel-s-baden). Explains the Pentateuch, defends the Jews, & adds context to stuff like Leviticus. [@JoelBaden](https://twitter.com/JoelBaden) tweets often about the ancient Near East. Does a lot of “pop religious history” for major outlets like: The New York Times, The [[Washington Post]], The Atlantic Monthly, Slate, The Los Angeles Times, Politico, CNN, and The Daily Beast.