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The Jewish Study Bible: Second Edition
Adele Berlin
€ 62.18
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Description for The Jewish Study Bible: Second Edition
Hardcover. Includes preface to the 1985 JPS edition, published under title: Tanakh: a new translation of the Holy Scriptures according to the traditional Hebrew text. Editor(s): Berlin, Adele; Brettler, Marc Zvi. Num Pages: 2400 pages, Full-color map section; 24 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HRJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 179 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1466.
First published in 2004, The Jewish Study Bible is a landmark, one-volume resource tailored especially for the needs of students of the Hebrew Bible. It has won acclaim from readers in all religious traditions. The Jewish Study Bible combines the entire Hebrew Bible--in the celebrated Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation--with explanatory notes, introductory materials, and essays by leading biblical scholars on virtually every aspect of the text, the world in which it was written, its interpretation, and its role in Jewish life. The quality of scholarship, easy-to-navigate format, and vibrant supplementary features bring the ancient text to life. This second edition includes revised annotations for nearly the entire Bible, as well as forty new and updated essays on many of the issues in Jewish interpretation, Jewish worship in the biblical and post-biblical periods, and the growing influence of the Hebrew Bible in the ancient world. The Jewish Study Bible, Second Edition, is an essential resource for anyone interested in the Hebrew Bible.
Product Details
Publisher
OUP USA
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
2400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199978465
SKU
V9780199978465
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Ref
99-1
About Adele Berlin
Adele Berlin is Robert H. Smith Professor of Hebrew Bible Emerita at the University of Maryland. Marc Zvi Brettler is Dora Golding Professor of Biblical Studies and Chair of the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University.
Reviews for The Jewish Study Bible: Second Edition
Each essay is informed, informative, and written by an authority on the subject being analyzed ... An extremely useful resource.
CHOICE
The Jewish Study Bible encompasses a monumental assembly of critical learning and acumen, representing the achievement of an entire generation of Jewish scholars. The commentaries are not only erudite but purposeful and theologically alert. A heroic undertaking, brilliantly conceived and executed with panache.'
Jacob Neusner
Serious students of Judaism will want to have a copy of this outstanding and surprisingly affordable study Bible, which stands in the tradition of Oxford's great study Bibles.
Publishers Weekly, Religion Bookline
Another superb holiday gift, especially appropriate for non-Orthodox Jews, is The Jewish Study Bible from Oxford University Press, which finally stands alongside the many verse-by-verse commentaries for Christians. This work also is recommended for serious-minded Christian readers.
Associated Press
This is an essential acquisition for every library and an indispensable addition for every Jewish home. It has been needed for a long time.
Nahum M. Sarna, Judaica, Florida Atlantic University
The Jewish Study Bible is a major accomplishment. It provides accessible essays from the full gamut of Jewish scholarship, and a running commentary that draws liberally from both traditional and scientific perspectives.''
Lawrence A. Hoffman, Liturgy, Worship and Ritual, Hebrew Union College
CHOICE
The Jewish Study Bible encompasses a monumental assembly of critical learning and acumen, representing the achievement of an entire generation of Jewish scholars. The commentaries are not only erudite but purposeful and theologically alert. A heroic undertaking, brilliantly conceived and executed with panache.'
Jacob Neusner
Serious students of Judaism will want to have a copy of this outstanding and surprisingly affordable study Bible, which stands in the tradition of Oxford's great study Bibles.
Publishers Weekly, Religion Bookline
Another superb holiday gift, especially appropriate for non-Orthodox Jews, is The Jewish Study Bible from Oxford University Press, which finally stands alongside the many verse-by-verse commentaries for Christians. This work also is recommended for serious-minded Christian readers.
Associated Press
This is an essential acquisition for every library and an indispensable addition for every Jewish home. It has been needed for a long time.
Nahum M. Sarna, Judaica, Florida Atlantic University
The Jewish Study Bible is a major accomplishment. It provides accessible essays from the full gamut of Jewish scholarship, and a running commentary that draws liberally from both traditional and scientific perspectives.''
Lawrence A. Hoffman, Liturgy, Worship and Ritual, Hebrew Union College