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""In this innovative study, Caleb Jacobson combines important insights from archaeology, psychology, and biblical studies to provide fresh perspectives into how people in the ancient Near East, including Israel, might have imagined sexual practices. The author is a master in several fields, and so the study is an intriguing piece of interdisciplinarity; it also reveals that the topic is multi-layered and multi-faceted once contexts are adequately described in relation to embodiment, social structures, inheritance, and emotional intensity. A fascinating collection of evidence and illuminating ideas."" * George J. Brooke, Rylands Professor Emeritus of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis, University of Manchester; President, European Association of Biblical Studies (2021–2024) * “This investigation brings the insights of psychology and archaeology to bear on understanding biblical texts relating to sexuality. It includes important theoretical discussion as well as extensive exploration of sexuality and its social context within the world of the biblical writers. A range of explicit sexual images inform the discussion, alongside literature from the ancient world, before the author turns to biblical material, reading it through the lens of psychological and cognitive archaeological insights. This is a rich and rewarding study and a valuable resource for historians, theologians, and practitioners grappling with sexual issues in today’s world.” * William Loader, Emeritus Professor of New Testament, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia; author of Making Sense of Sex: Attitudes towards Sexuality in Early Jewish and Christian Literature *

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Caleb Jacobson is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, sex therapist, and Bible scholar. He holds a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) degree in clinical psychology and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Hebrew Bible, biblical archaeology, and psychological exegesis. He received smicha (rabbinic ordination) in 2025. In his clinical practice, Dr. Jacobson specializes in working with religious and conservative patients, treating male sexual dysfunction, and addressing complex and atypical sexual concerns. A pioneer in the integration of sex therapy and religion, he is the author of the award-winning Sex Therapy with Religious Patients: Working with Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Communities (2024) and the editor of The Routledge International Handbook of Sex Therapy and Religion (2025). Dr. Jacobson currently serves as president of both the School of Sex Therapy and the International Association of Psychosexual Therapists, where he leads initiatives in education, research, and clinical advancement within the field.

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