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Thinking about the Torah : a philosopher reads the Bible / Kenneth Seeskin.
Author
Seeskin, Kenneth, 1947-
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Language
English
Published/Created
Philadelphia : The Jewish Publication Society, [2016]
©2016
Description
xvi, 203 pages ; 23 cm.
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BS1225.52 .S425 2016
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Jewish philosophy
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Bible Pentateuch
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JPS essential Judaism series
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Summary note
The Bible is an enduring source of inspiration for the human heart and mind, and readers of Thinking about the Torah will be rewarded with an enhanced understanding of this great work's deeper meanings. Drawing on Western philosophy and particularly Jewish philosophy, Kenneth Seeskin delves into ten core biblical verses and the powerful ideas that emerge from them. He speaks to readers on every page and invites conversation about topics central to human existence: how finite beings can relate to the infinite, what love is, the role of ethics in religion, and the meaning of holiness. Seeskin raises questions we all ask and responds to them with curiosity and compassion, weaving into his own perceptive commentary insights from great Jewish thinkers such as Maimonides, Spinoza, Buber, Rosenzweig, and Levinas, as well as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Luther, Kant, and Kierkegaard. The Bible is concerned with how we think as well as how we follow the commandments, rituals, and customs. Seeskin inspires us to read the Torah with an open mind and think about the lessons it teaches us. -- Amazon.com.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-203).
Contents
1. How to read the Torah
2. God and creation: Genesis 1:6
3. Love and companionship: Genesis 2:18
4. The ultimate sacrifice: Genesis 22:2
5. The name of God: Exodus 3:14
6. The need for community: Exodus 25:8
7. Closeness to God: Exodus 33:20
8. Ethics and holiness: Leviticus 11:44
9. Rebellion and sin: Numbers 14:1-2
10. Love of God: Deuteronomy 6:5
Conclusion: Choose life: Deuteronomy 30:19.
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ISBN
9780827612624 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
0827612621 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
2016003753
OCLC
936234399
Other standard number
40026405529
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