The Legends of the Jews; Volume 2

The Legends of the Jews; Volume 2
Author: Paul Radin
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781015634206

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Legends of the Bible

Legends of the Bible
Author: Louis Ginzberg
Publisher: Robson Books Limited
Total Pages: 645
Release: 2001
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9781861054739

Bible Legends explores the rich crop of legends that occur in the Old Testament, many of which are the key to the richest literary and artistic traditions of the western world. Real people emerge from these familiar (and not so familiar) stories: Adam's ascent into Heaven in a chariot; Abraham's trial by fire; Jonah's adventure in the whale; Solomon as a beggar; the wooing of Rebekah; the life of Moses; David and Goliath; Cain and Abel. In this fascinating book, Louis Ginzberg presents the Bible's spiritual values in new colours and dimensions. This is storytelling with a grain of salt and a lot of wit. These tales sprang from the ancient oral tradition and changed the daily thoughts and deeds of a hundred generations; here, their power and truth is examined

Louis Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews

Louis Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews
Author: Galit Hasan-Rokem
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2014-12-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0814340482

Scholars of Jewish folklore as well as of Talmudic-Midrashic literature will find this volume to be invaluable reading.

The Complete Apocrypha

The Complete Apocrypha
Author: Covenant Press
Publisher:
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2018-07-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9780999892435

This is the only modern translation of the complete collection of deuterocanonical books known popularly as "The Apocrypha" that also includes Enoch, Jasher, and Jubilees. Aside from Jasher, they were included as secondary works in the canon of Scripture for most of the Church's history. The Literal Standard Version (LSV) is a modern translation that stays true to the original manuscripts. This handsome 6" x 9" edition features a matte finish with thick, high-quality, cream-colored pages and 8-point Times New Roman font for elegance and easy reading. The Complete Apocrypha offers a staggering two-thirds as much material as the canonical 66 books of the Holy Bible. Additionally, the apocryphal versions of Esther and Daniel are included in their entirety.The Complete Apocrypha includes Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Maccabees, 1st and 2nd Esdras, Prayer of Manasses, Enoch, Jubilees, Jasher, Psalm 151, and all of the apocryphal additions to Daniel and Esther (including The Prayer of Azariah, Susanna, and Bel and the Dragon). This collection is published by Covenant Press, the publishing arm of the Covenant Christian Coalition.

Lone Stars of David

Lone Stars of David
Author: Hollace Ava Weiner
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2007
Genre: Jews
ISBN: 1584656220

An essay collection of lively written, lavishly illustrated, and well-documented narratives on the history and culture of Texas Jews.

The Construct of Identity in Hellenistic Judaism

The Construct of Identity in Hellenistic Judaism
Author: Erich S. Gruen
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 588
Release: 2016-09-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3110375559

This book collects twenty two previously published essays and one new one by Erich S. Gruen who has written extensively on the literature and history of early Judaism and the experience of the Jews in the Greco-Roman world. His many articles on this subject have, however, appeared mostly in conference volumes and Festschriften, and have therefore not had wide circulation. By putting them together in a single work, this will bring the essays to the attention of a much broader scholarly readership and make them more readily available to students in the fields of ancient history and early Judaism. The pieces are quite varied, but develop a number of connected and related themes: Jewish identity in the pagan world, the literary representations by Jews and pagans of one another, the interconnections of Hellenism and Judaism, and the Jewish experience under Hellenistic monarchies and the Roman empire.