Judaism Books

"A poignant, groundbreaking memoir that links the Holocaust and its aftermath to the safe haven that opened for camp survivors in Latin America at mid-century. The controversy surrounding the collaboration between Isacovici and Rodríguez remains an...

Fresh biblical take on a transcending, divine grace that embraces all of God's creatures This broad-ranging, groundbreaking book by William Greenway unfolds a biblical spirituality centering on love for all creation and all creatures. Greenway rereads...

The substantial value of the Dead Sea Scrolls for biblical studies is well known. However, it can be difficult to remain on the cutting edge of Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship. In this volume leading expert James C. VanderKam offers detailed summaries of...

The book of Ecclesiastes speaks eloquently to the uncertainties and anxieties that people have experienced through the centuries. James Limburg brings this ancient book to life for readers in our probing, questioning twenty-first-century times. He...

A Companion to Biblical Interpretation in Early Judaism presents eighteen commissioned articles on biblical exegesis in early Judaism, covering the period after the Hebrew Bible was written and before the beginning of rabbinic Judaism. The essays, all...

With the full publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls, fresh analysis of the evidence presented can be -- and indeed, should be -- made. Beyond the Qumran Community does just that, reaching a surprising conclusion: the sect described in the Dead Sea Scrolls...

This widely praised expository commentary by Walter Brueggemann - one of the premier Old Testament scholars of our time - explores the historical and social milieu of Jeremiah and offers a theological interpretation of this central book of the Old...

KENNICOTT'S CRITICAL EDDITION OF THE MASORETIC TEXTBenjamin Kennicott produced the first critical edition of the Masoretic Text, with variants from 615 Hebrew manuscripts and 52 early printed editions. This book (Volume 2) also contains Kennicott's...

Benjamin Kennicott produced the first critical edition of the Masoretic Text, with variants from 615 Hebrew manuscripts and 52 early printed editions. His publication also includes the Samaritan version of the Torah in parallel columns to the Masoretic...

Zionism in an Arab Country explores the relations between the Zionist establishment in Israel, and the Jewish community in Iraq. This relationship is centred on two organizations: a Zionist movement and a defense organization. By reviewing the activity...

This important and substantial study may well prove to represent a breakthrough in the study of the people of Israel during the formative period which preceded the monarchy. Fully aware of the current decline of comprehensive vision in favour of isolated...

Old Testament scholar Christopher J. H. Wright takes readers on a journey through the powerful book of Habakkuk, which presents a dialogue between the prophet and God about divine sovereignty and faithful living in a violent and unjust world.

Situated in the years leading up to the overthrow of Judah by the Babylonians, Jeremiah's prophesies are set against a tense atmosphere of threat and invasion. Strongly warning of God's judgement and the nation's imminent catastrophe, Jeremiah lost...

It was a time when worship was at best shallow and at worst idolatrous. It was a time when greed was breaking up society. It was a time when the great and powerful failed to protect the poor and the weak. It was the time of the kings of Israel and Judah...

This is the fourth title in a major series of text books for students. Subjects covered include, for every prophet, a discussion of the date, who the prophet spoke to, how the critics have interpreted it, how it relates to history and to other prophets,...

Always wearing an easy smile, Hasidic rabbi Haskel Besser spreads joy wherever he goes, enriching the lives of his many friends and congregants with his profound understanding of both Orthodox Judaism and humannature.With warmth and admiration,...

The book was designed to help young ministers and laypersons understand expository preaching and the work of preaching or pastoring in God's church. Using our experiences and personalities in expository methods of preaching can help us to transmit and...

Christian seeker makes peace at last with the Gospel of Jesus ChristMatt Francis' religious education began in childhood. While attending a Seventh-Day Adventist church and school, he came to perceive God as a vengeful presence ready to strike the moment...

Découvrez comment vous pouvez vivre fidèlement à Dieu spirituellement, socialement et physiquement avec les Douze Prophètes ! Ce livre d'enseignement biblique explore les circonstances de la vie d'Israël ainsi que des...

Ancient Jewish Teachings Applied to a Modern WorldDrawing from his vast knowledge of Torah, Kabbalah, Talmud, and other ancient writings, Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz continues to teach us about the inner and outer world-more than 250 years after his...

The object of Bible prophecy is not the Church, nor Israel, nor the Gentile nations of this earth, although both Israel and the nations will be blessed as a consequence of the realization of God's purposes. The object of prophecy is the Lord Jesus Christ...

Magisterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Judaistik, Note: 1,0, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf (Institut für Jüdische Studien), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Im Rahmen dieser Magisterarbeit werden die Geschehnisse während des Novemberpogroms...

Kohelet gehört zu den großen Denkern aus dem antiken Juda. Seine Weisheitsschrift ist eine Herausforderung, denn das Nebeneinander der Einsicht in die Flüchtigkeit der Wirklichkeit und des Aufrufs zur Lebensfreude führt zu einer Spannung, die sich nicht...