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The Land of Israel. Its Theological Dimensions.
Jack Shechter
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Description for The Land of Israel. Its Theological Dimensions.
Hardback. This book explores the relationship between God, the Jewish people, and the Land of Israel, bringing clarity to issues of great moment - both in the past and in our time. The author's analyses are rooted in Biblical and rabbinic texts themselves, in addition to other scholarly disciplines that relate. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1QDAL; HRJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
The claim of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel is long established - and long challenged. Most Jews, and non-Jews, asked to explain their relationship with the actual physical territory of Israel, will offer some vague reference to God's promise, or historical right, or the place as "Holy Land." Even the Bible and some of its commentaries often present varied and contradictory perspectives about Israel and the Land. This fact, added to the confusion that accompanies conflicting theological and political perceptions, results in the claims and counterclaims that have led to continuing tension and confrontation among current peoples. ... Read more
The claim of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel is long established - and long challenged. Most Jews, and non-Jews, asked to explain their relationship with the actual physical territory of Israel, will offer some vague reference to God's promise, or historical right, or the place as "Holy Land." Even the Bible and some of its commentaries often present varied and contradictory perspectives about Israel and the Land. This fact, added to the confusion that accompanies conflicting theological and political perceptions, results in the claims and counterclaims that have led to continuing tension and confrontation among current peoples. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761851271
SKU
V9780761851271
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About Jack Shechter
Jack Shechter, a Rabbi ordained by The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, served as Associate Professor of Bible and Dean of Continuing Education at the University of Judaism (now the American Jewish University) in Los Angeles for two decades. He received his Ph.D. in Biblical studies from the University of Pittsburgh.
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