Description
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, which comes in a protective slipcase, 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 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.
Table of Contents
IntroductionMaps and DiagramsPreface to the 1985 JPS EditionAlphabetical Listing of the Books of the BibleHebrew TransliterationGuide to Abbreviations and TermsAbbreviations Used for the Books of the BibleAbbreviations and Terms Used in the Footnotes to the TranslationAbbreviations Used in the Annotations, Introductions, and EssaysTorahIntroduction by Marc Zvi BrettlerGenesis by Jon D. LevensonExodus by Jeffrey H. TigayLeviticus by Baruch J. SchwartzNumbers by Nili S. FoxDeuteronomy by Bernard M. LevinsonNevi'imIntroduction by Marc Zvi BrettlerJoshua by Nili WazanaJudges by Yairah Amit1 & 2 Samuel by Shimon bar-Efrat, by Marc Zvi Brettler1 & 2 Kings by Ziony ZevitIsaiah by Benjamin D. SommerJeremiah by Dalit Rom ShiloniEzekiel by Tova GanzelThe Twelve by Ehud Ben ZviKetuvimIntroduction by Marc Zvi BrettlerPsalms by Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi BrettlerProverbs by Michael V. FoxJob by Edward GreensteinMegillot (The Scrolls) Introduction by Marc Zvi BrettlerThe Song of Songs by Elsie SternRuth by Adele ReinhartzLamentations by Adele BerlinEcclesiastes by Peter MachinistEsther by Adele BerlinDaniel by Lawrence M. WillsEzra-Nehemiah by Hindy Najman1 & 2 Chronicles by David RothsteinESSAYSIntroduction by Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi BrettlerJewish Interpretation of the Bible Inner-biblical Interpretation by Benjamin D. SommerEarly Nonrabbinic Interpretation by Hindy NajmanThe Bible in the Dead Sea Scrolls by Esther EshelClassical Rabbinic Interpretation by Yaakov ElmanMidrash and Midrashic Interpretation by David SternMedieval Jewish Interpretation by Barry D. WalfishThe Bible in the Jewish Philosophical Tradition by Hava Tirosh-SamuelsonThe Bible in the Jewish Mystical Tradition by Michael Fishbane17th-19th C. Jewish Interpretation by Edward BreuerModern Jewish Interpretation by Marc Zvi BrettlerBiblical Ideas and InstitutionsThe Religion of the Bible by Stephen A. GellerConcepts of Purity in the Bible by Jonathan KlawansDaily Life in Biblical Times by Oded BorowskiThe Temple by Victor Avigdor HurowitzBiblical Calendars by Sasha SternBiblical Festivals and Fast Days by Baruch LevineHistorical and Ideal Davidic Kingship by Marvin SweeneyWar and Peace in the Bible by Jacob WrightThe Bible in Jewish Life The Bible in the Synagogue by Avigdor ShinanThe Bible in the Liturgy by Ruth LangerThe Bible and Jewish Custom by Daniel SperberThe Bible in Israeli Life by Uriel SimonThe Jewish Bible in America by Jonathan SarnaJewish Women's Writings on the Bible by Adele ReinhartzJewish Translations of the Bible by Leonard J. GreenspoonBackgrounds for Reading the BibleThe History of Israel in the Biblical Period by Oded LipschitsThe Geography of the Land of Israel by Amitai Baruchi-UnnaThe Archeology of the Land of Israel in the Biblical Period by Aren MaeirThe Ancient Near Eastern Background of the Bible by Jack SassonLanguages of the Bible by Steven E. FassbergTextual Criticism of the Bible by Emanuel TovThe Canonization of the Bible by Marc Zvi BrettlerThe Development of the Masoretic Bible by Jordan S. PenkowerThe Modern Study of the Bible by Marvin SweeneyGender in the Bible by Marc Zvi BrettlerReading Biblical Poetry by Adele BerlinReading Biblical Prose by Yair ZakovitchReading Biblical Law by Shalom HoltzThe Hebrew Bible in Other ScripturesThe Hebrew Bible in the New Testament by A.-J. LevineThe Hebrew Bible in the Qur'an by Jack LassnerTables and ChartsWeights and MeasuresTimelineChronological Table of RulersCalendarTable of Biblical ReadingsChapter and Verse DifferencesTranslations of Primary SourcesGlossaryIndex
