{"product_id":"the-believer-and-the-modern-study-of-the-bible-9781618119513","title":"The Believer and the Modern Study of the Bible","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe essays in this volume address the conundrum of how Jewish believers in the divine character of the Sinaitic revelation confront the essential questions raised by academic biblical studies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first part is an anthology of rabbinic sources, from the medieval period to the present, treating questions that reflect a critical awareness of the Bible. The second part is a series of twenty-one essays by contemporary rabbis and scholars on how they combine their religious beliefs with their critical approach to the Bible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For observant Judaism to survive biblical criticism’s heavy artillery it will have to further articulate the meaning of its faith claims. This will allow it to remain faithful to its traditions while maintaining a mature dialogue with contemporary modes of thought. … The authors’ sophisticated theological discourse inspires those who care about this tension to guide that debate towards the theological arena and away from the Beit Midrash. That is the arena in which orthodox creativity is most possible. The book convincingly demonstrates that retooling our theological formulations will allow orthodoxy to see these modernizing trends as complementary, not adversarial.” —Rabbi Ysoscher Katz, \u003ci\u003eMarginalia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Believer and the Modern Study of the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is an important and accessible collection of articles. For the traditional Orthodox Jew, curious about the ‘modern Study of the Bible,’ this is a highly recommended first work. The book also provides fascinating insights into areas of religious culture and sociology—demonstrating the varied intellectual scaffolding being constructed to bridge two disciplines that are often at odds.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e—David Tesler, \u003ci\u003eAJL Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface to the English Translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnotated Anthology—“Wisdom and Knowledge Will be Given to You”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoshi Fargeon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArticles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Overview\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Personal Perspective on Biblical History, the Authorship of the Torah, and Belief in its Divine Origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShawn Zelig Aster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sages as Bible Critics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYehuda Brandes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tanakh as History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarc Zvi Brettler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKabbalah as a Shield against the “Scourge” of Biblical Criticism: A Comparative Analysis of the Torah Commentaries of Elia Benamozegh and Mordecai Breuer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdiel Cohen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrthodoxy and the Challenge of Biblical Criticism: Some Reflections on the Importance of Asking the Right Question\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTamar Ross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsk the Rabbi: “Biblical Criticism is Destroying my Religious Faith!”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYuval Cherlow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Theophany at Sinai and the Passages of Revelation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“I Shall Fear God Alone and Not Show Favor in Torah”: A Conceptual Foundation for Wrestling with Biblical Scholarship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Bigman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevelation and Religious Authority in the Sinai Traditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenjamin Sommer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Torah Speaks to People\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChezi Cohen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Revelation Narratives: Analyses and Theological Reflections on Exodus, Deuteronomy, and Classical Midrash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvraham Shammah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ethical Challenge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Binding of Isaac and Historical Contextuality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChayuta Deutsch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManasseh, King of Judah, in Early rabbinic Literature: An Erudite, Unfettered, and Creative Biblical Critic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHananel Mack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJustification, Denial, and “Terraforming”: Three Theological-Exegetical Models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmit Kula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bible in Historical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Names of God and the Dating of the Biblical Corpus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoel Elitzur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscrepancies between Laws in the Torah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoshua Berman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetween the Prophet and his Prophecy: Ezekiel’s Visionary Temple in its Historical Context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTova Ganzel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Torah of Moses and the Laws of the Nations: A Study in the Teachings of Rabbi Tzadok Ha-Kohen of Lublin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvia Hacohen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIlluminating Inscriptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYaakov Medan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchaeology and the Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaggai Misgav\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Book of Daniel and the Twenty-First-Century Religious Bible Student\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRivka Raviv\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Academic Studies Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359758156119,"sku":"9781618119513","price":89.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781618119513.jpg?v=1754125621","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-believer-and-the-modern-study-of-the-bible-9781618119513","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}