Judaism

Ein Buch, das Fragen stellt, die wir uns kaum noch zu stellen wagen: Warum scheint das Denken in einer Zeit, die von Wissen und Technologie dominiert wird, in einen Stillstand zu verfallen?

Este libro te abrirá la puerta hacia nuevos descubrimientos emocionantes que nunca has escuchado ni conozcas acerca de la forma de vida de los judíos.

La verdad del Dios eterno ha sido adulterada.

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

What is the Bible?

Preeminent biblical scholar and preacher Walter Brueggemann says the book of Jeremiah is not a sermon, but it does sound the cadences of the tradition of Deuteronomy that serve as sermons--that is, as expositions based on remembered and treasured tradition.

Judith tells the story of a beautiful Jewish woman who enters the tent of an invading general, gets him drunk, and then slices off his head, thus saving her village and Jerusalem.

The book of Proverbs is more than the sum of its parts.

Today's professionals need reliable models to teach them how to become better leaders.

In The Power of Equivocation Amy Kalmanofsky addresses the Bible's inherent complexity as well as the complexity of those who seek to read the Bible critically, generously, and honestly.

"e;Justice, only justice"e; is Deuteronomy's terse summary of what Yahweh requires of the people of God.

The book of Jubilees was written by a Jewish author in the second century BCE.

This groundbreaking volume presents a new translation of the text and detailed interpretation of almost every word or phrase in the book of Judges, drawing from archaeology and iconography, textual versions, biblical parallels, and extrabiblical texts, many never noted before.

One of the central claims that Textual Rivalries makes is that the Kabbalah is often mislabeled as mysticism.

Let's Talk: A Rabbi Speaks to Christians is a handbook for Christian clergy, church leaders, and lay people who wish to expand their knowledge about the Jewish aspects and roots of their faith.

Traditionally, biblical studies has been an academic discipline with roots deeply embedded in historical inquiries about the genesis of texts.

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.

Enrich each day with wisdom from our greatest spiritual thinkers.

This brief introduction to Judaism is designed to help readers understand this important religious tradition.

In his revolutionary book Cross Vision, Gregory A.

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Reading the books of the Law, the Pentateuch, in their original context is the crucial prerequisite for reading their citation and use in later interpretation, including the New Testament writings, argues Ben Witherington III.

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The prophet Haggai advocated for the rebuilding of the temple, destroyed by Babylon, in the tumultuous period of reconstruction under Persian dominion; so much is evident from a surface reading of the book .

Preaching, according to Bonhoeffer, is like offering an apple to a child.

The story of the binding of Isaac presents problems and opportunities for people who seek to live faithfully in relationship with a God who surpasses our understanding.

In this groundbreaking work to identify and address God's absence in three key rape narratives in the Hebrew Bible, Leah Rediger Schulte finds a pattern that indicates a larger community crisis.

Jerusalem, with its turbulent history, is without doubt one of the best-known cities of the world.

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.

The Christian church has consistently confessed that the triune God of the gospel is simple and therefore beyond composition.

The Pentateuch is the heart of the Hebrew Bible and the foundational document of Judaism.

The frank eroticism of the Song of Songs has long seemed out of place in the Hebrew Bible.

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.

Reading the Book of Isaiah 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.

Biblical studies and the teaching of biblical studies are clearly changing, though it is less clear what the changes mean and how we should evaluate them.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The decades-long effort to understand the apostle Paul within his Jewish context is now firmly established in scholarship on early Judaism, as well as on Paul.

Current scholarly debate over the historical character of David's rule generally considers the biblical portrait to represent David as king of Judah first, and subsequently over "e;all Israel.