Brettler, Marc Zvi

How to Read the Jewish Bible

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ISBN 13:: 9780195325225
author:: Brettler, Marc Zvi
format:: Paperback
publisher:: OUP USA
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2007
Pages:: 400
Dimensions:: 155 mm X 235 mm
Genre:: Jewish studies
Condition:: New
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Understanding the Jewish Bible requires knowledge of its cultural context. In this comprehensive guide, Marc Brettler explains how to interpret the ancient Hebrew Scripture by exploring its literary conventions, ideological assumptions, and historical conditions. Brettler demonstrates how modern critical scholarship and archaeological discoveries shed light on the biblical text, allowing readers to appreciate it as an interesting and complex literature that speaks in multiple voices on profound issues. By reading the Bible as it was read in the biblical period, independent of later religious norms and interpretive traditions, readers can gain a deeper understanding of this fascinating text. This book is particularly useful for those seeking to relate to the Bible in a more meaningful way, whether they are contemporary Jews or Christians. Its clear and comprehensive approach makes it accessible to readers at any level of religious faith.

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