Despite innumerable studies from at least the time of the Reformation, it was not until little more than a century ago that one hypothesis concerning the origin of the Pentateuch, the so-called 'Documentary Theory' formulated by Julius Wellhausen, established itself as the point…
Despite innumerable studies from at least the time of the Reformation, it was not until little more than a century ago that one hypothesis concerning the origin of the Pentateuch, the so-called 'Documentary Theory' formulated by Julius Wellhausen, established itself as the point…
The Oxford Bible Commentary is a Bible study and reference work for 21st century students and readers that can be read with any modern translation of the Bible. It offers verse-by-verse explanation of every book of the Bible by the world's leading biblical scholars. From its inc…
The Oxford Bible Commentary is a Bible study and reference work for 21st century students and readers that can be read with any modern translation of the Bible. It offers verse-by-verse explanation of every book of the Bible by the world's leading biblical scholars. From its inc…
The Bible is an enduring source of inspiration for the human heart and mind, and readers of Thinking about the Torah will be rewarded with an enhanced understanding of this great work's deeper meanings. Drawing on Western philosophy and particularly Jewish philosophy, Kenneth Se…
"A Michael Glazier book." Includes bibliographical references (p. 132) and indexes.
"A Michael Glazier book." Includes bibliographical references (p. 132) and indexes.
The volume presents 20 articles of renowned European scholars on human leadership in the Hebrew Bible. Concepts like "priest", "prophet", "judge" and "king" are examined in a literary, historical, and theological perspective with special emphasis on coneptual changes and develop…
The volume presents 20 articles of renowned European scholars on human leadership in the Hebrew Bible. Concepts like "priest", "prophet", "judge" and "king" are examined in a literary, historical, and theological perspective with special emphasis on coneptual changes and develop…
"The Zohar is a mystical commentary on the Torah that is the basis for Kabbalah. This is a difficult book to translate. Matt, who has taught Jewish mysticism at Stanford University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is working his way through the book, giving a comprehensiv…
"The French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas (1906-95) was one of the most original Jewish thinkers of the twentieth century. This book interprets the Hebrew Bible through the lens of Levinas's religious philosophy. Richard I. Sugarman examines the Pentateuch using a phenomenologica…
The French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas (1906?95) was one of the most original Jewish thinkers of the twentieth century. This book interprets the Hebrew Bible through the lens of Levinas?s religious philosophy. Richard I. Sugarman examines the Pentateuch using a phenomenological…
