Robert Davidson (30 March 1927 – 22 September 2012) was

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at the

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) and was

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in 1990. Davidson wrote a number of commentaries, covering

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, Lamentations,

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. His ''The Courage to Doubt: Exploring an Old Testament Theme'' (1983) was described by Bernhard W. Anderson as "one of the most invigorating and illuminating books on the Old Testament".

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