Judaism Books

Interpreting the Old Testament addresses literary, historical, form, source and redaction, and textual criticism, each in separate chapters. Other chapters concern words and motifs, archaeology and parallels, the Old Testament in Christian worship, and...

“Magic culture is certainly fascinating. But what is it? What, in fact, are magic writings, magic artifacts?” Originally published in Hebrew in 2010, Jewish Magic Before the Rise of Kabbalah is a comprehensive study of early Jewish magic...

Following a detailed introduction to the world of messianic ideology and its significance in Jewish history, The Messiah Texts traces the progress of the messianic legend from its biblical beginnings to contemporary expressions.Renowned scholar Raphael...

Against the gloomy forecast of The Vanishing Diaspora, the end of the second millennium saw the global emergence of a dazzling array of Jewish cultural initiatives, institutional modalities, and individual practices. These Jewish Revival and Jewish...

We are all searching for the perfection of Paradise and no more so than in our relationships, especially those most intimate. This quest has taken author Roger Young to the Song of Songs and a search to discover a true model of love and intimacy. With...

This collaboration between two scholars from different fields of religious studies draws on three comparative data sets to develop a new theory of purity and pollution in religion, arguing that a culture's beliefs about cosmological realms shapes its...

This book uses the Jewish ritual of circumcision to consider how violent acts are embedded within entrenched moral discourses and offers a new perspective for thinking about violence.Intervening in contemporary debates on the Jewish ritual of...

The Book of Isaiah speaks in troubled times.Its message for God’s people Israel stretches across prosperity, loss, disaster and the beginnings of a fresh hope.It is rooted in the events of its time and conveys God’s message about how to be...

A concise, one volume commentary that provides helpful insights into the background and meaning of the Bible.

Jeffrey Stackert addresses two of the oldest and most persistent problems in biblical studies: the relationship between prophecy and law in the Hebrew Bible and the utility of the Documentary Hypothesis for understanding Israelite religion. These topics...

The Burden of Silence is the first monograph on Sabbateanism, an early modern Ottoman-Jewish messianic movement, tracing it from its beginnings during the seventeenth century up to the present day. Initiated by the Jewish rabbi Sabbatai Sevi, the...

In the The Misunderstood Jew, scholar Amy-Jill Levine helps Christians and Jews understand the "Jewishness" of Jesus so that their appreciation of him deepens and a greater interfaith dialogue can take place. Levine's humor and informed truth-telling...

Drawing on the timeless wisdom of the torah.Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis reminds us of the principlesnecessary for living a better and more committed life.Inspirational and deeply moving. This book willtouch your heart like no other.

Wissenschaftliche Studie aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Judaistik, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Dieses Buch macht mit dem Judentum bekannt und kann als eine Einführung ins Judentum betrachtet werden. Es listet verschiedene Themen auf (z. B. jüdische...

The study deals with the theological message and composition of the Book of Isaiah and promotes a thesis that an early Jewish reception history helps us to find perspectives to understand them. This study treats the following themes among others:1...

Spirit possession is more commonly associated with late Second Temple Jewish literature and the New Testament than it is with the Hebrew Bible. In Unfamiliar Selves in the Hebrew Bible, however, Reed Carlson argues that possession is also depicted in...

Rabbinic hermeneutics in ancient Judaism reflects this multifaceted world of the text and of reality, seen as a world of reference worth commentary. As a mirror, it includes this world but perhaps also falsifies reality, adapting it to one's own aims and...

Wie artikuliert sich im 21. Jahrhundert judenfeindliches Gedankengut? Die detaillierte Analyse der diversen Manifestationsformen von direktem und indirektem Verbal-Antisemitismus zeigt, dass judeophobe Stereotype, Ressentiments und Verschwörungstheorien...

Im Rahmen des Projektes German Jewish Cultural Heritage zeigen die Einzelexpertisen dieses Bandes die kulturellen Einflüsse des deutschsprachigen jüdischen Bildungsbürgertums weltweit. Dieser Einfluss wirkt in vielen Heimat- und Exilländern fort, ohne...

This volume explores the ways in which Jerusalem is represented in Psalms - from its position in the context of liturgical and pilgrim songs to its role as metaphor. Jerusalem in the Book of Psalms is the site of scenes of redemption, joy, and...

Lament, mourning, and the transmissibility of a tradition in the aftermath of destruction are prominent themes in Jewish thought. The corpus of lament literature, building upon and transforming the biblical Book of Lamentations, provides a unique lens...

Though many studies have probed the significance of the Davidic Covenant (2 Sam 7:1-17) within the biblical canon, few have endeavoured to explore its significance within the narrative of Samuel. This thesis argues that by weaving references to God's...

Too many people in the body of Christ assume the prophet is no longer a functioning member of the five-fold ministry simply because the office was vacant for about 400 years of biblical history.The Office of a Prophet brings to light the...

According to author, Jan Thomas, one of the most important words in the Bible is but. So much hinges on that single word. A but always changes reality, impacting lives in sometimes startling ways. Since its fi rst publication nearly 10 years ago, Big...

This book taught me more about prayer and grew my prayer life more than any single resource I have found. Janet Severson (London)A unique study and devotional book on prayer—McDowell's knowledge of the prayers and ability to apply them to...

Do you tend to think Prophets and Psychics are the same? Have you ever thought about if God still calls prophets today? Do you need biblical clarity on the prophet's ministry? Do you want to know how God calls and anoints his Prophets? Have you...

In the time of Israel’s first king in the Bible, Saul and his army were terrified of going to battle against the Philistine giant, Goliath. Not one warrior came forward to fight him. Who could save the Israelite nation from the enemy army and this...

Many Christians see the Old Testament as “the other Testament”: a source of exciting stories to tell the kids, but not very relevant to the Christian life. The Christian Old Testament reveals the Hebrew Scriptures as the essential context of...

This volume brings together papers on topics relating to the transmission of the Hebrew Bible from Late Antiquity to the Early Modern period. We refer to this broadly in the title of the volume as the 'Masoretic Tradition'. The papers are innovative...

What do you know about the phrase, "new heavens and new earth"? Have you spent time examining its use in both the Old and New Testaments? How do you think Isaiah intended to use the phrase in his message to the people of his day? Do you think that Peter...

The book of Ruth seems simple. It is the tale of a poor Moabite widow who relocates to Bethlehem and finds security there when she marries Boaz, a wealthy Israelite man. Although the plot is simple, the book's message is elusive. Re(reading Ruth)...

The stories of Hagar, Dinah, and Tamar stand out as strangers in the ancestral narrative. They deviate from the main plot and draw attention to the interests and fates of characters who are not a part of the ancestral family. Readers have traditionally...

Why would God call a woman into leadership when He has plenty of capable men to choose from? What if a woman has a continual galling dream to minister the gospel? Would God put that burden on a woman?It is time we see women for what God made them to...

2018 Reprint of 1952 Edition.  Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software.  In this essay, the author uses the Twenty-Third Psalm to unlock the mystery and meaning of true prayer.  In this...

A wonderfully interactive album to help everyone involved participate in the spiritual meaning of this joyful rite of passage. Gives young people a place to treasure special experiences and encourages them to prepare for spiritual life as Jewish adults.