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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Sandy Eisenberg Sasso; Joan Chittister |
ISBN: | 9781612614168 1612614167 |
OCLC Number: | 1039286172 |
Notes: | "Originally published in hardcover as God's echo: exploring the Bible with midrash"--Title page verso. |
Description: | 168 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
Contents: | Is God speaking to me? Listening to God's echo -- What is midrash? Reading the Bible with question marks -- How does midrash speak to us? Listening to your story -- Revelation takes place all the time: looking into God's mirror -- Should humans have been created? Shaping the world out of compassion -- What makes us angry? Eavesdropping on the first argument -- Who is responsible? Blaming God for our shortcomings -- What if the angels should come too late? Getting on with it, when you can't get over it -- God is in this place, but I did not know it: finding holiness in unexpected places -- Who is the first to cross the sea? Taking risks for freedom -- I will call you Batya, daughter of God: loving the stranger -- God teaches Adam to make fire: getting through the night -- What made Miriam dance and Akiba laugh? Making the sound of hope -- What can midrash do? Learning to dance while standing still. |
Other Titles: | God's echo |
Responsibility: | Sandy Eisenberg-Sasso ; afterword by Joan Chittister. |
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"This book can change for the better the way we all look at Scripture." -Joan Chittester, OSB "For a fresh and vibrant experience of reading Scripture, open Sandy Eisenberg Sasso's highly readable Midrash: Reading the Bible with question marks. In this book Rabbi Sasso provides a straightforward discussion of the Jewish tradition of midrash-interpretation of Scripture-and how this practice can nourish one's spiritual life. A lovely, rich, and inspiring read, Midrash: Reading the Bible with question marks would benefit Christian and Jewish readers, as well as secular individuals interested in the many ways to understand the Bible." -Light to Read By Read more...

