Inconsistency in the Torah

Inconsistency in the Torah
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9780190658823
ISBN-13 : 0190658827
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Inconsistency in the Torah by : Joshua A. Berman

Inconsistency in the Torah

Ani Maamin

Ani Maamin
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Publisher : Maggid
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 1592645380
ISBN-13 : 9781592645381
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Ani Maamin by : Joshua Berman

Created Equal

Created Equal
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9780199832408
ISBN-13 : 0199832404
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Created Equal by : Joshua Berman

In Created Equal, Joshua Berman engages the text of the Hebrew Bible from a novel perspective, considering it as a document of social and political thought. He proposes that the Pentateuch can be read as the earliest prescription on record for the establishment of an egalitarian polity. What emerges is the blueprint for a society that would stand in stark contrast to the surrounding cultures of the ancient Near East -- Egypt, Mesopotamia, Ugarit, and the Hittite Empire - in which the hierarchical structure of the polity was centered on the figure of the king and his retinue. Berman shows that an egalitarian ideal is articulated in comprehensive fashion in the Pentateuch and is expressed in its theology, politics, economics, use of technologies of communication, and in its narrative literature. Throughout, he invokes parallels from the modern period as heuristic devices to illuminate ancient developments. Thus, for example, the constitutional principles in the Book of Deuteronomy are examined in the light of those espoused by Montesquieu, and the rise of the novel in 18th-century England serves to illuminate the advent of new modes of storytelling in biblical narrative.

The Censorship of Hebrew Books

The Censorship of Hebrew Books
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044014494009
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis The Censorship of Hebrew Books by : William Popper

A Targumist Interprets the Torah: Contradictions and Coherence in Targum Pseudo-Jonathan

A Targumist Interprets the Torah: Contradictions and Coherence in Targum Pseudo-Jonathan
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 283
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ISBN-10 : 9789004503830
ISBN-13 : 9004503838
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis A Targumist Interprets the Torah: Contradictions and Coherence in Targum Pseudo-Jonathan by : Iosif J Zhakevich

This book conducts a study of contradictions and coherence in Targum Pseudo-Jonathan and suggests that the alleged contradictions are ultimately given to resolution, once the greater context of biblical and Jewish tradition is taken into consideration.

The Temple

The Temple
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 277
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ISBN-10 : 9781608997763
ISBN-13 : 1608997766
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis The Temple by : Joshua Berman

When thinking of the ancient Temple of Jerusalem, one often conjures up images of animal sacrifice, pilgrimages to the Holy City on religious festivals, and the High Priest solemnly entering the Holy of Holies on Yom Kippur. Indeed, each of these observances was a staple of Temple ritual, but it is easy to lose sight of the Temple as it impacted, and impacts, upon the daily life of Jews and their physical and spiritual responsibilities. Building the Temple is not merely one commandment of many; it cannot be examined in isolation. This volume shows how the Temple relates to the notions of Shabbat, the land of Israel, monarchy, Jewish independence and sovereignty, education, justice, covenant, Sinai, the garden of Eden, the Jewish relationship to the gentile world, and the very way the Jew relates to God. From a biblical viewpoint, the Temple is not only the central institution of the ideal Jewish society but also the central concept that binds and organizes all others. The minutiae of the Temple as portrayed in the liturgy and in the Bible often seem tedious and overritualistic. Classical sources of all genres abound to explain a particular passage or a particular rite. This book identifies broad themes that animate the meaning of the Temple, its rites, and the biblical passages that describe it. Details are probed as a larger conceptual whole. Animal sacrifice, particularly problematic to many on moral grounds, is examined in a new and revealing light. Many Torah commandments stand unchanged for all time regardless of historical events. Not so the commandment to erect the Temple. Social, economic, political, and religious currents were integral to the Temple's construction, destruction, and reconstruction. By probing these currents from the Bible's perspective, one can gain insight into the meaning of the times in which we live; we are in a process of rebuilding, even though we are far from redemption.

Narrative Analogy in the Hebrew Bible

Narrative Analogy in the Hebrew Bible
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 9789047413684
ISBN-13 : 9047413687
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Narrative Analogy in the Hebrew Bible by : Joshua Berman

This volume sheds fresh light upon the phenomenon of narrative doubling in the Hebrew Bible. Through an innovative interdisciplinary model the author defines the notion of narrative analogy in relation to other literatures where it has been studied such as English Renaissance drama and makes extensive critical use of contemporary literary theory, particularly that of the Russian formalist Vladimir Propp. His exploitation of narrative doubling, with a focus upon the metaphorical, reorients our reading by uncovering a major dynamic in biblical literature. The author examines several battle reports and demonstrates how each could be interpreted as an oblique commentary and metaphor for the non-battle account that immediately precedes it. Battle scenes are revealed to stand in metaphoric analogy with, among others, accounts of a trial, a rape, a drinking feast, and a court-deliberation. Joshua Berman offers new insights to the ever-growing concern with the relationship between historiography and literary strategies, and succeeds in articulating a new aspect of biblical ideology concerning human and divine relationship.

The Old Testament in the Jewish Church

The Old Testament in the Jewish Church
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 480
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ISBN-10 : WISC:89111609160
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis The Old Testament in the Jewish Church by : William Robertson Smith

The Bible with Sources Revealed

The Bible with Sources Revealed
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 606
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ISBN-10 : 9780061951299
ISBN-13 : 0061951293
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The Bible with Sources Revealed by : Richard Elliott Friedman

One of the World's Foremost Bible Experts Offers a Groundbreaking Presentation of the Five Books of Moses In The Bible with Sources Revealed, Richard Elliott Friedman offers a new, visual presentation of the Five Books of Moses -- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy -- unlocking the complex and fascinating tapestry of their origins. Different colors and type styles allow readers to easily identify each of the distinct sources, showcasing Friedman's highly acclaimed and dynamic translation. NOTE: This book is meant to be experienced in color and the eBook is not compatible with black and white devices.

Judaism, Human Values, and the Jewish State

Judaism, Human Values, and the Jewish State
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 334
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ISBN-10 : 0674487753
ISBN-13 : 9780674487758
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Judaism, Human Values, and the Jewish State by : Yeshayahu Leibowitz

A biochemist by profession, a polymath by inclination and erudition, Yeshayahu Leibowitz has been, since the early 1940s, one of the most incisive and controversial critics of Israeli culture and politics. His direct involvement, compelling polemics, and trenchant criticism have established his steadfast significance for contemporary Israeli-and Jewish- intellectual life. These hard-hitting essays, his first to be published in English, cover the ground Leibowitz has marked out over time with moral rigor and political insight. He considers the essence and character of historical Judaism, the problems of contemporary Judaism and Jewishness, the relationship of Judaism to Christianity, the questions of statehood, religion, and politics in Israel, and the role of women. Together these essays constitute a comprehensive critique of Israeli society and politics and a probing diagnosis of the malaise that afflicts contemporary Jewish culture. Leibowitz's understanding of Jewish philosophy is acute, and he brings it to bear on current issues. He argues that the Law, Halakhah, is essential to Judaism, and shows how, at present, separation of religion from state would serve the interest of halakhic observance and foster esteem for religion. Leibowitz calls the religious justification of national issues "idolatry" and finds this phenomenon at the root of many of the annexationist moves made by the state of Israel. Long one of the most outspoken critics of Israeli occupation in the conquered territories, he gives eloquent voice to his ongoing concern over the debilitating moral effects of its policies and practices on Israel itself. This translation will bring to an English-speaking audience a much-needed, lucid perspective on the present and future state of Jewish culture.