Jewish Study Bible
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Format: Burgundy, Hard Cover with multi covered sleeve

Pages: 2208

Vendor: Oxford University Press

Version:The Jewish Publication Society TANAKH translation

ISBN: 0195297512

Size: 9-1/4" x 7-1/8" x 1-3/4"

Point Size: Bible Text: 9, Study Notes: 7

Description

Oxford University Press breaks exciting new ground in the field of study Bibles withThe Jewish Study Bible. This innovative volume will, for the first time, offer readers of the Hebrew Bible a resource that is specifically tailored to meet their needs.

TheJSBpresents the center of gravity of the Scriptures where Jews experience it--in Torah. It offers readers the fruits of various schools of Jewish traditions of biblical exegesis (rabbinic, medieval, mystical, etc.) and provides them with a wealth of ancillary materials that aid in bringing the ancient text to life. The nearly forty contributors to the work represent the cream of Jewish biblical scholarship from the world over.

TheJSBuses The Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation, whose name is an acronym formed from the Hebrew initials of the three sections into which the Hebrew Bible is traditionally divided (Torah, Instruction;Nevi'im, Prophets; andKethubim, Writings). A committee of esteemed biblical scholars and rabbis from the Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform Judaism movements produced this modern translation, which dates from 1985. Unlike other English translations based upon such ancient versions as the Septuagint and Vulgate, which emend the Hebrew text, TANAKH is faithful to the original text.

Anyone interested in acquiring a fuller understanding of the riches of the Hebrew Bible will profit from readingThe Jewish Study Bible.

Features

• Section and book introductions deliver insights into the background, structure and meaning of the text
• Running commentary beside the biblical text provides in-depth theological interpretation of it, from the Jewish perspective
• Informative essays address a wide variety of topics relating to Judaism's use and interpretation of the Bible through the ages
• In-text tables, maps and charts
• Tables of weights and measures
• Verse and chapter differences
• Table of Scriptural readings
• Glossary of technical terms
• Index to all study materials
• Full color Oxford Bible Maps, with index

Reviews

The Jewish Study Bibleencompasses 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, isThe Jewish Study Biblefrom 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