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| Genre/Form: | Commentaries |
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| Document Type: | Book |
| ISBN: | 019026389X 9780190263898 |
| OCLC Number: | 906121493 |
| Awards: | Winner of Winner of the 2004 National Jewish Book Award for Scholarship. |
| Description: | 2400 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (colour) ; 25 cm |
| Contents: | Introduction ; Maps and Diagrams ; Preface to the 1985 JPS Edition ; Alphabetical Listing of the Books of the Bible ; Hebrew Transliteration ; Guide to Abbreviations and Terms ; Abbreviations Used for the Books of the Bible ; Abbreviations and Terms Used in the Footnotes to the Translation ; Abbreviations Used in the Annotations, Introductions, and Essays ; Torah ; Introduction by Marc Zvi Brettler ; Genesis by Jon D. Levenson ; Exodus by Jeffrey H. Tigay ; Leviticus by Baruch J. Schwartz ; Numbers by Nili S. Fox ; Deuteronomy by Bernard M. Levinson ; Nevi'im ; Introduction by Marc Zvi Brettler ; Joshua by Nili Wazana ; Judges by Yairah Amit ; 1 & 2 Samuel by Shimon bar-Efrat, by Marc Zvi Brettler ; 1 & 2 Kings by Ziony Zevit ; Isaiah by Benjamin D. Sommer ; Jeremiah by Dalit Rom Shiloni ; Ezekiel by Tova Ganzel ; The Twelve by Ehud Ben Zvi ; Ketuvim ; Introduction by Marc Zvi Brettler ; Psalms by Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi Brettler ; Proverbs by Michael V. Fox ; Job by Edward Greenstein ; Megillot (The Scrolls) Introduction by Marc Zvi Brettler ; The Song of Songs by Elsie Stern ; Ruth by Adele Reinhartz ; Lamentations by Adele Berlin ; Ecclesiastes by Peter Machinist ; Esther by Adele Berlin ; Daniel by Lawrence M. Wills ; Ezra-Nehemiah by Hindy Najman ; 1 & 2 Chronicles by David Rothstein ; ESSAYS ; Introduction by Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi Brettler ; Jewish Interpretation of the Bible ; Inner-biblical Interpretation by Benjamin D. Sommer ; Early Nonrabbinic Interpretation by Hindy Najman ; The Bible in the Dead Sea Scrolls by Esther Eshel ; Classical Rabbinic Interpretation by Yaakov Elman ; Midrash and Midrashic Interpretation by David Stern ; Medieval Jewish Interpretation by Barry D. Walfish ; The Bible in the Jewish Philosophical Tradition by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson ; The Bible in the Jewish Mystical Tradition by Michael Fishbane ; 17th-19th C. Jewish Interpretation by Edward Breuer ; Modern Jewish Interpretation by Marc Zvi Brettler ; Biblical Ideas and Institutions ; The Religion of the Bible by Stephen A. Geller ; Concepts of Purity in the Bible by Jonathan Klawans ; Daily Life in Biblical Times by Oded Borowski ; The Temple by Victor Avigdor Hurowitz ; Biblical Calendars by Sasha Stern ; Biblical Festivals and Fast Days by Baruch Levine ; Historical and Ideal Davidic Kingship by Marvin Sweeney ; War and Peace in the Bible by Jacob Wright ; The Bible in Jewish Life ; The Bible in the Synagogue by Avigdor Shinan ; The Bible in the Liturgy by Ruth Langer ; The Bible and Jewish Custom by Daniel Sperber ; The Bible in Israeli Life by Uriel Simon ; The Jewish Bible in America by Jonathan Sarna ; Jewish Women's Writings on the Bible by Adele Reinhartz ; Jewish Translations of the Bible by Leonard J. Greenspoon ; Backgrounds for Reading the Bible ; The History of Israel in the Biblical Period by Oded Lipschits ; The Geography of the Land of Israel by Amitai Baruchi-Unna ; The Archeology of the Land of Israel in the Biblical Period by Aren Maeir ; The Ancient Near Eastern Background of the Bible by Jack Sasson ; Languages of the Bible by Steven E. Fassberg ; Textual Criticism of the Bible by Emanuel Tov ; The Canonization of the Bible by Marc Zvi Brettler ; The Development of the Masoretic Bible by Jordan S. Penkower ; The Modern Study of the Bible by Marvin Sweeney ; Gender in the Bible by Marc Zvi Brettler ; Reading Biblical Poetry by Adele Berlin ; Reading Biblical Prose by Yair Zakovitch ; Reading Biblical Law by Shalom Holtz ; The Hebrew Bible in Other Scriptures ; The Hebrew Bible in the New Testament by A.-J. Levine ; The Hebrew Bible in the Qur'an by Jack Lassner ; Tables and Charts ; Weights and Measures ; Timeline ; Chronological Table of Rulers ; Calendar ; Table of Biblical Readings ; Chapter and Verse Differences ; Translations of Primary Sources ; Glossary ; Index |
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From the previous edition: ''The Jewish Study Bible encompasses a monumental assembly of critical learning and acumen, representing the achievement of an entire generation of Jewish scholars. The commentaries are not only erudite but purposeful and theologically alert. A heroic undertaking, brilliantly conceived and executed with panache.'' * Jacob Neusner * ''Serious students of Judaism will want to have a copy of this outstanding and surprisingly affordable study Bible, which stands in the tradition of Oxford's great study Bibles. '' * Publishers Weekly, Religion Bookline * ''Another superb holiday gift, especially appropriate for non-Orthodox Jews, is The Jewish Study Bible from Oxford University Press, which finally stands alongside the many verse-by-verse commentaries for Christians. This work also is recommended for serious-minded Christian readers.'' * Associated Press * ''This is an essential acquisition for every library and an indispensable addition for every Jewish home. It has been needed for a long time.'' * Nahum M. Sarna, Judaica, Florida Atlantic University * ''The Jewish Study Bible is a major accomplishment. It provides accessible essays from the full gamut of Jewish scholarship, and a running commentary that draws liberally from both traditional and scientific perspectives.'' * Lawrence A. Hoffman, Liturgy, Worship and Ritual, Hebrew Union College * First published in 2004, The Jewish Study Bible is a landmark, one-volume resource tailored especially for the needs of students of the Hebrew Bible. It has won acclaim from readers in all religious traditions... The quality of scholarship, easy-to-navigate format, and vibrant supplementary features bring the ancient text to life... The Jewish Study Bible, Second Edition, is an essential resource for anyone interested in the Hebrew Bible. * Jewish Media Review * Read more...
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