Since the Enlightenment, Bible scholars have been divided into two groups: those who believe in the sanctity and divine origin of the text, and those who relate to the Bible as a literary creation of human origin. In recent years, as many yeshivot - especially in Israel - have re-embraced serious Tanakh study, rabbis and scholars have engaged in a deep and serious confrontation with critical academic approaches. This confrontation has generated new tools of analysis and fascinating syntheses between scientific methods and traditional approaches to interpretation. In consequence, we are now experiencing a flourishing of creative, meaningful, and reverent Tanakh scholarship, the likes of which has not been seen in many years. In To This Very Day, Rabbi Amnon Bazak, a leading figure in the contemporary renaissance of Tanakh study, offers a sophisticated understanding of Tanakh rooted in a firm belief in its sanctity. Setting forth with great clarity the range of issues that need to be addressed, he provides detailed and organized responses that are striking in their erudition and penetration. These topics include: the composition of biblical books, the contradictions found in legal and narrative sections, the findings of archaeology and our knowledge of the ancient Near East, the peshat-derash relationship, and the sins of biblical characters. This book is a must-have for students of the Bible on every level, and especially for people of faith who are looking to grapple in a deep and honest way with fundamental questions regarding Judaism's foundational text.
Since the Enlightenment, Bible scholars have been divided into two groups: those who believe in the sanctity and divine origin of the text, and those who relate to the Bible as a literary creation of human origin. In recent years, as many yeshivot - especially in Israel - have re-embraced serious Tanakh study, rabbis and scholars have engaged in a deep and serious confrontation with critical academic approaches. This confrontation has generated new tools of analysis and fascinating syntheses between scientific methods and traditional approaches to interpretation. In consequence, we are now experiencing a flourishing of creative, meaningful, and reverent Tanakh scholarship, the likes of which has not been seen in many years. In To This Very Day, Rabbi Amnon Bazak, a leading figure in the contemporary renaissance of Tanakh study, offers a sophisticated understanding of Tanakh rooted in a firm belief in its sanctity. Setting forth with great clarity the range of issues that need to be addressed, he provides detailed and organized responses that are striking in their erudition and penetration. These topics include: the composition of biblical books, the contradictions found in legal and narrative sections, the findings of archaeology and our knowledge of the ancient Near East, the peshat-derash relationship, and the sins of biblical characters. This book is a must-have for students of the Bible on every level, and especially for people of faith who are looking to grapple in a deep and honest way with fundamental questions regarding Judaism's foundational text.
To This Very Day: Fundamental Questions in Bible Study
492
To This Very Day: Fundamental Questions in Bible Study
492
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781592645152 |
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| Publisher: | Koren Publishers |
| Publication date: | 02/20/2020 |
| Pages: | 492 |
| Product dimensions: | 4.20(w) x 6.20(h) x (d) |