Justice for All: How the Jewish Bible Revolutionized Ethics (JPS Essential Judaism)
Jeremiah Unterman
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Hardcover. "Demonstrates how the Jewish Bible radically changed the course of ethical thought and as a result has had enormous influence on later Jewish thought and law, as well as on Christianity and the development of modern Western civilization"-- Series: JPS Essential Judaism. Num Pages: 320 pages, Index. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRJS; HRJT; JFSR1. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 37. Weight in Grams: 594.
Justice for All demonstrates that the Jewish Bible, by radically changing the course of ethical thought, came to exercise enormous influence on Jewish thought and law and also laid the basis for Christian ethics and the broader development of modern Western civilization. Jeremiah Unterman shows us persuasively that the ethics of the Jewish Bible represent a significant moral advance over Ancient Near East cultures. Moreover, he elucidates how the Bible's unique conception of ethical monotheism, innovative understanding of covenantal law, and revolutionary messages from the prophets form the foundation of many Western civilization ideals. Justice for ... Read more
Justice for All demonstrates that the Jewish Bible, by radically changing the course of ethical thought, came to exercise enormous influence on Jewish thought and law and also laid the basis for Christian ethics and the broader development of modern Western civilization. Jeremiah Unterman shows us persuasively that the ethics of the Jewish Bible represent a significant moral advance over Ancient Near East cultures. Moreover, he elucidates how the Bible's unique conception of ethical monotheism, innovative understanding of covenantal law, and revolutionary messages from the prophets form the foundation of many Western civilization ideals. Justice for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Jewish Publication Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
JPS Essential Judaism
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, United States
ISBN
9780827612709
SKU
V9780827612709
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About Jeremiah Unterman
Jeremiah Unterman is a resident scholar at the Herzl Institute, Jerusalem. He is the author of From Repentance to Redemption: Jeremiah's Thought in Transition and numerous scholarly articles.
Reviews for Justice for All: How the Jewish Bible Revolutionized Ethics (JPS Essential Judaism)
The enduring value of this book is that it demonstrates the moral imperative that stands at the foundation of the Hebrew Bible and of Judaism. -Marvin A. Sweeney, professor of Hebrew Bible at the Claremont School of Theology and editor of The Cambridge History of Religions in the Ancient World, volume 1
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