The Jewish Prophet

Author : Michael Shire
Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Bible
ISBN : UCSC:32106018015104

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The Jewish Prophet by Michael Shire Pdf

An outstanding gift book! An inspiring and enlightening look at the role of the prophet throughout Jewish history--beautifully illustrated. This beautifully illustrated collection of Jewish prophecy features the lives and teachings of thirty men and women. Throughout the ages, they bravely stood up to speak God's message and made a lasting contribution to our understanding of both the human and the Divine. This book also provides an inspiring and informative description of the role each played in their own time--and an explanation of why we should know about them in our time. These inspiring moral and spiritual leaders were critics of the evils of society, rooted out corruption among those in power and provided healing and comfort in times of despair and hardship. They ranged from the biblical prophets through the thinkers and leaders of medieval times to modern-day visionaries and activists. All of these people spoke up bravely against the evils of their day, and were prepared to risk their lives for the sake of truth. The lives and words of these passionate advocates for change are still a source of great inspiration today. Rabbi Dr. Michael Shire introduces their own words by discussing the life and message of each prophet, revealing how much Judaism has contributed to society's moral values. Drawing parallels between the biblical and later prophets, he highlights our ongoing need for men and women to take on the role of the prophet. Illustrated with illuminations from medieval Hebrew manuscripts, The Jewish Prophet is a richly decorated and fascinating collection of inspiration and wisdom; and the only book to gather together prophecy from ancient, medieval and modern times.

Author : Hans Walter Wolff
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Bible
ISBN : UCAL:B3952751

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Micah the Prophet by Hans Walter Wolff Pdf

Author : Shmuel Feiner
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812200942

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The Jewish Enlightenment by Shmuel Feiner Pdf

At the beginning of the eighteenth century most European Jews lived in restricted settlements and urban ghettos, isolated from the surrounding dominant Christian cultures not only by law but also by language, custom, and dress. By the end of the century urban, upwardly mobile Jews had shaved their beards and abandoned Yiddish in favor of the languages of the countries in which they lived. They began to participate in secular culture and they embraced rationalism and non-Jewish education as supplements to traditional Talmudic studies. The full participation of Jews in modern Europe and America would be unthinkable without the intellectual and social revolution that was the Haskalah, or Jewish Enlightenment. Unparalleled in scale and comprehensiveness, The Jewish Enlightenment reconstructs the intellectual and social revolution of the Haskalah as it gradually gathered momentum throughout the eighteenth century. Relying on a huge range of previously unexplored sources, Shmuel Feiner fully views the Haskalah as the Jewish version of the European Enlightenment and, as such, a movement that cannot be isolated from broader eighteenth-century European traditions. Critically, he views the Haskalah as a truly European phenomenon and not one simply centered in Germany. He also shows how the republic of letters in European Jewry provided an avenue of secularization for Jewish society and culture, sowing the seeds of Jewish liberalism and modern ideology and sparking the Orthodox counterreaction that culminated in a clash of cultures within the Jewish community. The Haskalah's confrontations with its opponents within Jewry constitute one of the most fascinating chapters in the history of the dramatic and traumatic encounter between the Jews and modernity. The Haskalah is one of the central topics in modern Jewish historiography. With its scope, erudition, and new analysis, The Jewish Enlightenment now provides the most comprehensive treatment of this major cultural movement.

Author : Jewish Prophets
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000602286

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The Jewish Prophets, from the Babylonian Captivity, Till the Close of the Old Testament Canon by Jewish Prophets Pdf

Author : Mustafa Akyol
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781250088703

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The Islamic Jesus by Mustafa Akyol Pdf

“A welcome expansion of the fragile territory known as common ground.” —The New York Times When Reza Aslan’s bestseller Zealot came out in 2013, there was criticism that he hadn’t addressed his Muslim faith while writing the origin story of Christianity. In fact, Ross Douthat of The New York Times wrote that “if Aslan had actually written in defense of the Islamic view of Jesus, that would have been something provocative and new.” Mustafa Akyol’s The Islamic Jesus is that book. The Islamic Jesus reveals startling new truths about Islam in the context of the first Muslims and the early origins of Christianity. Muslims and the first Christians—the Jewish followers of Jesus—saw Jesus as not divine but rather as a prophet and human Messiah and that salvation comes from faith and good works, not merely as faith, as Christians would later emphasize. What Akyol seeks to reveal are how these core beliefs of Jewish Christianity, which got lost in history as a heresy, emerged in a new religion born in 7th Arabia: Islam. Akyol exposes this extraordinary historical connection between Judaism, Jewish Christianity and Islam—a major mystery unexplored by academia. From Jesus’ Jewish followers to the Nazarenes and Ebionites to the Qu’ran’s stories of Mary and Jesus, The Islamic Jesus will reveal links between religions that seem so contrary today. It will also call on Muslims to discover their own Jesus, at a time when they are troubled by their own Pharisees and Zealots.

Author : Robert Alter
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780393070255

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The David Story: A Translation with Commentary of 1 and 2 Samuel by Robert Alter Pdf

"A masterpiece of contemporary Bible translation and commentary."—Los Angeles Times Book Review, Best Books of 1999 Acclaimed for its masterful new translation and insightful commentary, The David Story is a fresh, vivid rendition of one of the great works in Western literature. Robert Alter's brilliant translation gives us David, the beautiful, musical hero who slays Goliath and, through his struggles with Saul, advances to the kingship of Israel. But this David is also fully human: an ambitious, calculating man who navigates his life's course with a flawed moral vision. The consequences for him, his family, and his nation are tragic and bloody. Historical personage and full-blooded imagining, David is the creation of a literary artist comparable to the Shakespeare of the history plays.

Author : David L. Turner
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451472318

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Israel's Last Prophet by David L. Turner Pdf

Jesus’ words of indictment and judgment in the Gospel according to Matthew have fueled centuries of Christian anti-Judaism. But what did those words originally mean within Matthew’s narrative? David L. Turner examines how Matthew has taken up Deuteronomic themes of prophetic rejection and judgment and woven them throughout the Gospel, culminating in Matthew 23:32. Matthew was engaged in a heated intramural dispute with other Jewish groups, Turner argues. The legacy of Christian anti-Jewish violence reflects a gross misunderstanding of Matthew by generations who have failed to recognize the author’s worldview and allusions.

Author : Victor H. Matthews
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0801048613

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The Hebrew Prophets and Their Social World by Victor H. Matthews Pdf

Victor Matthews, a veteran teacher and expert on the world of ancient Israel, introduces students to the Hebrew prophets and their social world. Drawing on archaeology and ancient Near Eastern texts, Matthews examines the prophets chronologically, placing them and their message into historical context. He explores pertinent aspects of historical geography, economic conditions, and social forces that influenced a prophet's life and message and explains why prophets served an integral purpose in the development of ancient Israelite religion. He also explores how prophets addressed their audience and employed rhetorical methods, images, and metaphors to communicate effectively. Logically organized, clearly written, and classroom friendly, this book meets the needs of beginning as well as advanced students. It is a substantially revised and expanded edition of the successful text Social World of the Hebrew Prophets.

Author : Nathan J. Isbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0982609213

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The Acts of Nathan the Prophet by Nathan J. Isbell Pdf

1 Chronicles 29:29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, 2 Chronicles 9:29 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?http: //THEBOOKOFNATHANTHEPROPHET.com A Documented Lost Book of a Prophetic Bible

Author : Michael Shire
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026559117

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The Jewish Prophet by Michael Shire Pdf

Illustrated with illuminated Hebrew manuscripts from the British Library,his book provides an extensive collection of writings from 30 Jewishrophets. It features prophecy from ancient, medieval and modern times, fromoses, Isaiah and Miriam to modern-day visionaries such as Martin Buber, Leoaeck and Abraham Joshua Heschel,;Rabbi Shire introduces the extracts byiscussing the life and message of each prophet, revealing how much Judaismas contributed to society.

Author : Ronald H. Isaacs
Publisher : Jason Aronson
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780765799982

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Messengers of God by Ronald H. Isaacs Pdf

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Author : Scott B. Noegel,Brannon M. Wheeler
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780810866102

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Historical Dictionary of Prophets in Islam and Judaism by Scott B. Noegel,Brannon M. Wheeler Pdf

Both traditions recognize and draw theological and historical lessons from some of the same narrative sources, but this is the first comparative resource to provide interdisciplinary coverage of the history and textual sources associated with prophets and prophecy. This thorough treatment of a difficult and increasingly controversial subject area will encourage and cultivate knowledge and understanding.

Author : Samuel Rawet
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0826319521

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The Prophet & Other Stories by Samuel Rawet Pdf

The stories in this collection all relate to the vicissitudes of displaced individuals who are frequently trapped by society's rigid norms. Some, like the Jew with the white beard and the long black overcoat in the title story who steps off the gangplank, are entering a world that is no longer theirs.

Author : Abraham Joshua Heschel
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Bible
ISBN : PSU:000045460739

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The Prophets by Abraham Joshua Heschel Pdf

Author : Daniel C. Matt
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : RELIGION
ISBN : 9780300242706

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Becoming Elijah by Daniel C. Matt Pdf

The biblical Elijah was a loner, declaring or complaining again and again: I alone remain. Yet gradually, he was welcomed into Jewish ritual life, including some of the family's most meaningful moments. These moments he continues to enrich with his imagined presence. He is anticipated at each Passover seder, the most familial event in the Jewish calendar. When a baby boy is circumcised, Elijah is invited to preside and witness, occupying a ceremonial chair. And every Saturday night, as the Sabbath departs, his name is invoked as part of Havdalah. Each of these is a rite of passage. The seder celebrates liberation from slavery, meant to be experienced anew. Through circumcision, the infant enters the covenant of Abraham. Havdalah distinguishes between light and dark, marking the transition from Sabbath holiness to the mundane weekday world. All three rituals are liminal (threshold) moments, fittingly enhanced by Elijah, the liminal personality-part human, part angel-the mysterious stranger who spans heaven and earth, virtuoso of the in-between. Book jacket.