At the Crossroads of Interdisciplinarity

Mobility and Migration in the Bible and ANE

Abstract

This article is an editorial response and attempt at interdisciplinary conversation from the perspective of biblical and ancient Near Eastern studies to those studying different cultures of mobility in other fields. Each of the four articles that began this special issue feature a relational approach to the study of migration and mobility and share the themes of correction (in)visibility, scales of movement, and agency. In discussing these shared themes, we aim to continue the ongoing work of articulating and analyzing operative cultures of mobility in the past with humility, hope, and reflexivity.