“I find it exciting to get any historical material from the ground. As you know, I love to put ancient Israel and its literature into their ancient contexts. And to rebuild - that is, to me, a very exciting historical task.” KnowsLiteratureMaterialsTasksExcitingHistoricalAncientIsrael Author:Frank Moore Cross
“That is to say, the inspiration, the interpretive richness of the text is what Elie [Wiesel] does publicly, and his interest in history is his private reserve; he knows that he is not an expert in dissecting the text the way Frank [Moore Cross] does.” KnowsWayDoeInspirationInterestCrossesExpertsFrankReservesRichnessDissecting Author:Frank Moore Cross
“Elie [Wiesel], when you ask, "Why do I want to know," I'm trying to grab the holy. And I'm getting thrown back.” KnowsWantTryingAsksHolyThrown Author:Frank Moore Cross