Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings

The phenomenon of South Korean Christianity is, in a word, remarkable.

Hiob, der leidende Gerechte, wurde in der Weltliteratur zum Symbol für das Rätsel des Bösen.

This fresh and contemporary introduction to the Jewish faith, its philosophies and worldviews, explores debates which have preoccupied Jewish thinkers over the centuries and examines their continuing influence in contemporary Judaism.

Biblical theologian Terence E.

This book invites readers to rediscover the artistry and transformative power of the narratives of the first five books of the Bible.

This commentary on the Pentateuch, excerpted from the Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha, engages readers in the work of biblical interpretation.

This volume addresses two pivotal questions surrounding the composition of 1Maccabees.

How to Study the Bible's Use of the Bible: Seven Hermeneutical Choices for the Old and New Testaments by Gary Edward Schnittjer and Matthew S.

Reading the Book of Psalms in its original context is the crucial prerequisite for reading its citation and use in later interpretation, including the New Testament writings, argues Ben Witherington III.

Die Frage, wie das Alte Testament literarisch, historisch und theologisch angemessen zu verstehen sei, gehört zu den Grundfragen christlicher Theologie.

A companion series to the acclaimed Word Biblical CommentaryFinding the great themes of the books of the Bible is essential to the study of God's Word and to the preaching and teaching of its truths.

Over 2 million copies sold in The Word Biblical Commentary series.

This volume presents a collection of studies by international experts on various aspects of ancient Israel's society, economy, religion, language, culture, and history, synthesizing archaeological remains and integrating them with discussions of ancient Near Eastern and biblical texts.

Contributors to this volume examine the various collections of canonical sub-units in the canon, considering the state of the question regarding each particular collection.

What kind of literature is the Talmud?

Rabbinic hermeneutics in ancient Judaism reflects this multifaceted world of the text and of reality, seen as a world of reference worth commentary.

Moral injury is a profound violation of a human being's core moral identity through experiences of violence or trauma.

History has an inescapable centrality in the Hebrew Bible, and biblical narratives are for many readers the best recognized and most memorable parts of the Bible.

Time in the Babylonian Talmud explores how rabbinic jurists'' language, reasoning, and storytelling reveal their assumptions about what we call time.

For many cultures throughout history, honor and shame have been foundational concepts for understanding and evaluating reality.

The gospel story begins in Torah.

Narrative and Document in the Rabbinic Canon, Volume I is a study of the inclusion of biographical narratives about sages in components of the unfolding canon of Rabbinic Judaism in the formative age.

When taken together the diverse writings found at Qumran and in the New Testament demonstrate participation in a common wisdom worldview.

Comprised of debates among the rabbis of late antiquity in the aftermath of the destruction of the Second Temple (70 C.

Father Abraham had many sons .

For many centuries Jews have been renowned for the efforts they put into their children's welfare and education.

Considered one of Jung's most controversial works, Answer to Job also stands as Jung's most extensive commentary on a biblical text.

The Texts @ Contexts series gathers scholarly voices from diverse contexts and social locations to bring new or unfamiliar facets of biblical texts to light.

Offers a theoretical account of the relationship between power, emotion, and identity through an analysis of ancient Jewish texts.

Scholars have questioned every aspect of the story of Mattathias in 1 Maccabees; the revisionist narrative turns Mattathias and his Maccabees from the heroes of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and idealistic fighters for religious freedom, into merely ambitious men who ruthlessly strove for power and usurped the high priesthood of Judaea.

First published in 1980, Jewish Jurisprudence is the first volume of an important series analysing and setting forth the substantive principles of Jewish jurisprudence.

The book of Isaiah places a distinctive emphasis on the miraculous.

Between 1780 and 1937, Jews in Germany produced numerous new translations of the Hebrew Bible into German.

"e;The purpose of this book is to elevate stories and storytelling in people's esteem, so they will understand their holiness and appreciate them at their full worth.

Besides two hitherto unpublished papers, this collection contains 15 of Rainer Albertz' papers from the period 1978 - 2000.

The Texts @ Contexts series gathers scholarly voices from diverse contexts and social locations to bring new or unfamiliar facets of biblical texts to light.

One in a series of twenty Old Testament verse-by-verse commentary books edited by Max Anders.

What accounts for the seemingly atypical pattern of scriptural exegesis that Paul uses to interpret Exodus 34 in 2 Cor 3:7-18?

A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story.