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The Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son

The Transformation of Child Sacrifice in Judaism and Christianity

By: Jon D. Levenson

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The Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son

The Transformation of Child Sacrifice in Judaism and Christianity

By: Jon D. Levenson

The near sacrifice and miraculous restoration of a beloved son is a central but largely overlooked theme in both Judaism and Christianity. This book explores how this notion of child sacrifice constitutes an overlooked bond between the two religions."--

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Yale University Press

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0300065116

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9780300065114

The Hebrew Bible, the Old Testament, and Historical Criticism

Jews and Christians in Biblical Studies

By: Jon Douglas Levenson

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The Hebrew Bible, the Old Testament, and Historical Criticism

Jews and Christians in Biblical Studies

By: Jon Douglas Levenson

Writing from a Jewish perspective, Jon Levenson reviews many often neglected theoretical questions. He focuses on the relationship between two interpretive communities--the community of scholars who are committed to the historical-critical method of biblical interpretation and the community responsible for the canonization and preservation of the Bible.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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0664254071

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9780664254070

Resurrection

The Power of God for Christians and Jews

By: Kevin Madigan,Jon Douglas Levenson

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Resurrection

The Power of God for Christians and Jews

By: Kevin Madigan,Jon Douglas Levenson

This book, written for religious and nonreligious people alike in clear and accessible language, Although this expectation, known as the resurrection of the dead, is widely understood to have been a part of Christianity from its beginnings nearly two thousand years ago, many people are surprised to learn that the Jews believed in resurrection long before the emergence of Christianity. In this sensitively written and historically accurate book, religious scholars Kevin J. Madigan and Jon D. Levenson aim to clarify confusion and dispel misconceptions about Judaism, Jesus, and Christian origins. Madigan and Levenson tell the fascinating but little-known story of the origins of the belief in resurrection, investigating why some Christians and some Jews opposed the idea in ancient times while others believed it was essential to their faith. The authors also discuss how the two religious traditions relate their respective practices in the here and now to the new life they believe will follow resurrection. Making the rich insights of contemporary scholars of antiquity available to a wide readership, Madigan and Levenson offer a new understanding of Jewish-Christian relations and of the profound connections that tie the faiths together.

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Yale University Press

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0300145209

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9780300145205

Inheriting Abraham

The Legacy of the Patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

By: Jon Douglas Levenson

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Inheriting Abraham

The Legacy of the Patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

By: Jon Douglas Levenson

Levenson provides a masterful reading of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic thinking that yielded three different portraits of Abraham. He sets the record straight about the biblical patriarch."---Sidney H. Griffith, author of The Church in the Shadow of the Mosque: Christians and Muslims in the World of Islam --Book Jacket.

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Princeton University Press

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0691155690

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9780691155692

Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel

The Ultimate Victory of the God of Life

By: Jon Douglas Levenson

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Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel

The Ultimate Victory of the God of Life

By: Jon Douglas Levenson

Many famous antique texts are misunderstood and many others have been completely dismissed, all because the literary style in which they were written is unfamiliar today. So argues Mary Douglas in this controversial study of ring composition, a technique which places the meaning of a text in the middle, framed by a beginning and ending in parallel. To read a ring composition in the modern linear fashion is to misinterpret it, Douglas contends, and today's scholars must reevaluate important antique texts from around the world. Found in the Bible and in writings from as far a field as Egypt, China, Indonesia, Greece, and Russia, ring composition is too widespread to have come from a single source. Does it perhaps derive from the way the brain works? What is its function in social contexts? The author examines ring composition, its principles and functions, in a cross-cultural way. She focuses on ring composition in Homer's Iliad, the Bible's book of Numbers, and, for a challenging modern example, Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy, developing a persuasive argument for reconstruing famous books and rereading neglected ones.

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Yale University Press

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0300135157

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9780300135152

Sinai & Zion

An Entry into the Jewish Bible

By: Jon D. Levenson

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Sinai & Zion

An Entry into the Jewish Bible

By: Jon D. Levenson

“The best introduction I know to the Jewish faith presented in the Hebrew Scripture.” —Eugene B. Borowitz, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion A treasury of religious thought and faith—places the symbolic world of the Bible in its original context. “A challenging, exciting work in Jewish theology. Not to be missed.” —Ruth Segal Bernards, Sh’ma “A significant advance in Jewish-Christian understanding could be made if Christians would read Sinai & Zion.” —John Simpson, Provident Book Finder “Beautifully written, theologically sensitive, and ecumenical.” —Richard J. Clifford, S.J., Weston School of Theology “It is a book which has been longed for. It is also a very good book.” —T. R. Hobbs, Biblical Theology Bulletin “In this eminently readable work of biblical scholarship of the highest order, Levenson enables that Bible’s many voices to speak for themselves and yet communicate a coherent religious vision.” —Robert L. Cohn, Journal of Religion

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Harper Collins

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0062285246

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9780062285249

Resurrection

The Power of God for Christians and Jews

By: Kevin Madigan,Jon Douglas Levenson

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The Power of God for Christians and Jews

By: Kevin Madigan,Jon Douglas Levenson

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Yale University Press

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Inheriting Abraham

The Legacy of the Patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

By: Jon Douglas Levenson

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The Legacy of the Patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

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Princeton University Press

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Human Resource Development

By: Randy L. DeSimone,Jon M. Werner,David M. Harris

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Human Resource Development

By: Randy L. DeSimone,Jon M. Werner,David M. Harris

This book will assist you to understand the fundamentals of HRD and how HRD fits into the broader category of knowledge management. Presented in a clear and accessible style, the book focuses on understanding the essential theoretical concepts and developing practical HRD skills.

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South Western Educational Publishing

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0030319323

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9780030319327

Paradox Lost

Free Will and Political Liberty in American Culture, 1630-1760

By: Jon Pahl

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Paradox Lost

Free Will and Political Liberty in American Culture, 1630-1760

By: Jon Pahl

Analyse: Concerne en partie l'influence du calvinisme dans la vie culturelle et politique des Etats-Unis entre 1630 et 1760.

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0801843340

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9780801843341

Sinai and Zion

An Entry Into the Jewish Bible

By: Jon Douglas Levenson

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An Entry Into the Jewish Bible

By: Jon Douglas Levenson

A treasury of religious thought and faith--places the symbolic world of the Bible in its original context.

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Burns & Oates

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0866839615

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Book's by Jon Douglas Levenson

The Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son

The Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son

The Hebrew Bible, the Old Testament, and Historical Criticism

The Hebrew Bible, the Old Testament, and Historical Criticism

Resurrection

Resurrection

Inheriting Abraham

Inheriting Abraham

Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel

Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel

Sinai & Zion

Sinai & Zion

Resurrection

Resurrection

Inheriting Abraham

Inheriting Abraham

Human Resource Development

Human Resource Development

Paradox Lost

Paradox Lost

Sinai and Zion

Sinai and Zion

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