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Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel: The Ultimate Victory of the God of Life
Jon Douglas Levenson
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paperback. Explores the origins of the Jewish doctrine of the resurrection of the dead. This book argues that, contrary to misconception, the ancient rabbis were keenly committed to the belief that at the end of time, God would restore the deserving dead to life. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
This provocative volume explores the origins of the Jewish doctrine of the resurrection of the dead. Jon D. Levenson argues that, contrary to a very widespread misconception, the ancient rabbis were keenly committed to the belief that at the end of time, God would restore the deserving dead to life. In fact, Levenson points out, the rabbis saw the Hebrew Bible itself as committed to that idea.
The author meticulously traces the belief in resurrection backward from its undoubted attestations in rabbinic literature and in the Book of Daniel, showing where the belief stands in continuity with earlier Israelite culture ... Read more
This provocative volume explores the origins of the Jewish doctrine of the resurrection of the dead. Jon D. Levenson argues that, contrary to a very widespread misconception, the ancient rabbis were keenly committed to the belief that at the end of time, God would restore the deserving dead to life. In fact, Levenson points out, the rabbis saw the Hebrew Bible itself as committed to that idea.
The author meticulously traces the belief in resurrection backward from its undoubted attestations in rabbinic literature and in the Book of Daniel, showing where the belief stands in continuity with earlier Israelite culture ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300136357
SKU
V9780300136357
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About Jon Douglas Levenson
Jon D. Levenson is Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies, Harvard University. He is the author of The Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son: The Transformation of Child Sacrifice in Judaism and Christianity, and co-author of Resurrection: The Power of God for Christians and Jews, both published by Yale University Press.
Reviews for Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel: The Ultimate Victory of the God of Life
"'Levenson draws out subtle connections and makes fine distinctions, never claiming more for his evidence than what it will bear... The prose of Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel is clear and often powerful, having absorbed much of the poetry and primal strength of the biblical passages it examines. Professor Levenson has written for an audience well beyond his fellow ... Read more