The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture

by Yoram Hazony

2020-04-20 02:44:20

What if the Hebrew Bible wasn''t meant to be read as "revelation"? What if it''s not really about miracles or the afterlife - but about how to lead our lives in this world? The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture proposes a new framework for reading t... Read more
What if the Hebrew Bible wasn''t meant to be read as "revelation"? What if it''s not really about miracles or the afterlife - but about how to lead our lives in this world? The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture proposes a new framework for reading the Bible. It shows how biblical authors used narrative and prophetic oratory to advance universal arguments about ethics, political philosophy, and metaphysics. It offers bold new studies of biblical narratives and prophetic poetry, transforming forever our understanding of what the stories of Abel, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, and David, and the speeches of Isaiah and Jeremiah, were meant to teach. The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture assumes no belief in God or other religious commitment. It assumes no previous background in Bible. It is free of disciplinary jargon. Open the door to a book you never knew existed. You''ll never read the Bible the same way again. Less

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File size9.1x6.1x1inches
Print pages394
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date July 30, 2012
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780521176675
Yoram Hazony is president of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem and director of the John Templeton Foundation's project in Jewish Philosophical Theology. His books include The Jewish State: The Struggle...

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