Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings

Das Leben mit Jesus ist ein Abenteuer - das war es schon immer: für die Jüngerinnen und Jünger damals, und das gilt auch für uns heute.

"Letters to Vera" is not just an "anthology" book that includes between the covers letters of a husband to his wife.

This book provides a substantive, reliable, and accessible comparison of the Gilgamesh Epic and Genesis 1-11, investigating their presentation of humanistic themes such as wisdom, power, and the 'good life.

This book provides a substantive, reliable, and accessible comparison of the Gilgamesh Epic and Genesis 1-11, investigating their presentation of humanistic themes such as wisdom, power, and the 'good life.

Tradition and the Formation of the Talmud offers a new perspective on perhaps the most important religious text of the Jewish tradition.

A groundbreaking reinterpretation of early Judaism, during the millennium before the study of the Bible took center stageEarly Judaism is often described as the religion of the book par excellencea movement built around the study of the Bible and steeped in a culture of sacred bookishness that evolved from an unrelenting focus on a canonical text.

This workbook accompanies Gary Edward Schnittjer's Torah Story.

The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's contextThe books of Judges and Ruth have relevance for our lives today.

Forever young oder later old?

The Routledge Handbook of Judaism in the 21st Century is a cutting-edge volume that addresses central questions and issues animating Judaism, Jewish identity, and Jewish society in a global, integrated, and forward-looking way.

The Routledge Handbook of Judaism in the 21st Century is a cutting-edge volume that addresses central questions and issues animating Judaism, Jewish identity, and Jewish society in a global, integrated, and forward-looking way.

In this refreshing exploration of Judah's identity formation, the emphasis is placed on the psychological underpinnings of Judah's sentiments towards Israel, aiming to illuminate the significance of Judah's appropriation of Israel.

A new theory of the Talmud''s formation based on comparison with late antique intellectual and material standards of book production.

A new theory of the Talmud''s formation based on comparison with late antique intellectual and material standards of book production.

In Ancient Echoes, Walter Brueggemann -- one of our most influential biblical scholars -- responds to eight "e;truth claims"e; made by the radical right in US politics.

For Brueggemann, the Old Testament is an invitation to explore the rich pluralism and diversity of Israel's testimony of faith in Yahweh, the central figure of the Old Testament.

Explore your spiritual life.

Let Your Deepest Soul Rejoice!

Opens up the traditional Jewish prayer book as a spiritual resource.

Who are the ancient role models for the sacred relationship between Jews and non-Jews today?

Creative ways we can understand the psalms .

"e;We find that the story of Abraham and Isaac rises almost spontaneously in the mind of one generation after another.

Can we re-imagine our relationship to the earth-using theviewpoints and texts of the last four millennia?

Can we re-imagine our relationship to the earth-using theviewpoints and texts of the last four millennia?

An essential reference work for any thinking student of religion.

Discover the Talmud and its universal values for all people.

Reconnect with the power and promise of engagement with Torah-from a modern men's perspective.

The gospel story begins in Torah.

Rezar con la Palabra de Dios genera siempre renovación espiritual y dinamismo misionero.

Chingboi Guite Phaipi examines how biblical texts reinforced female subjugation in Northeast Indian tribal societies after tribes had accepted Christianity in the early 20th century.

Chingboi Guite Phaipi examines how biblical texts reinforced female subjugation in Northeast Indian tribal societies after tribes had accepted Christianity in the early 20th century.

Shoah and Torah systematically takes up the task of reading the Shoah through the lens of the Torah and the Torah through the lens of the Shoah.

Shoah and Torah systematically takes up the task of reading the Shoah through the lens of the Torah and the Torah through the lens of the Shoah.

The Bible shaped nearly every aspect of Jewish life in the ancient world, from activities as obvious as attending synagogue to those which have lost their scriptural resonance in modernity, such as drinking water and uttering one's last words.

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In this seminal work of biblical studies, renowned scholar Phyllis Trible focuses on four variations on the theme of terror in the Bible.

Created in honor of the work of Professor Tova Forti, this collection considers the natural world in key wisdom books - Proverbs, Job and Qoheleth/Ecclesiastes, Ben Sira and Song of Songs/Solomon - and also examines particular animal and plant imagery in other texts in the Hebrew Bible.

The historical Jesus is as elusive as he is appealing.

Despite its deceptively simple title, this book ponders the thorny issue of the place of the Bible in Jewish religion and culture.

Based on an understanding of scholasticism as a cross-cultural phenomenon, undertaken by rabbinic, Graeco-Roman, and Christian scholars in late antiquity, this book examines the development of Palestinian rabbinic compilations from social-historical and literary-historical perspectives.

patai investigates the false messiahs who have appeared throughout Jewish history, the modern Messiah-influenced movements such as reform Judaism and Zionism, and the numerous reasons put forth by the various branches of Judaism as to why the Messiah has not yet appeared.

Four individuals join a prairie religious community for a year in the mid-twentieth century.

This volume provides an introduction and essays on the four key sections of the Hebrew Scriptures from the perspective of top female biblical scholars:Part One: Torah/PentateuchPart Two: Deuteronomistic History (Joshua–2 Kings)Part Three: Prophets and ProphecyPart Four: Writings and the Book of DanielThis volume highlights key issues in the Hebrew Scriptures from the perspective of top female biblical scholars.

Beneath the commonplace affirmation that Jesus “paid for our sins” lie depths of implication: did God demand a blood sacrifice to assuage divine anger?

John J.

Convinced that we no longer have immediate access to the sense of Jesus’ words but must account for the history of its “effects,” David Clark seeks to trace the meaning of the Lord’s Prayer through the early centuries of the faith.

Acclaimed evangelical speaker and writer Tony Campolo teams up with spiritual director and teacher Mary Albert Darling to reveal some gems from the liturgical Christian tradition to Protestants who may be ready for a refreshing change.

John J.

At Eastertime, the most important holiday in the Christian world, religious processions in many Latin American countries pass over ornate street "e;carpets"e; fashioned from colored sawdust, flowers and fruit.

In The Written and Oral Torah: A Comprehensive Introduction, Rabbi Nathan T.