God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism

Abraham Joshua Heschel

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Jun 1, 1976 - Philosophy - 437 pages

Abraham Joshua Heschel was one of the most revered religious leaders of the 20th century, and God in Search of Man and its companion volume, Man Is Not Alone, two of his most important books, are classics of modern Jewish theology. God in Search of Man combines scholarship with lucidity, reverence, and compassion as Dr. Heschel discusses not man's search for God but God's for man--the notion of a Chosen People, an idea which, he writes, "signifies not a quality inherent in the people but a relationship between the people and God." It is an extraordinary description of the nature of Biblical thought, and how that thought becomes faith.

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Review: God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism

User Review  - Jim Killion - Goodreads

I agree with the review from TIME: "subtitled 'A Philosophy of Judaism,' but it speaks to all those for whom the Bible is a holy book." And with The Boston Globe: "One of the most compelling books about being human that has been written in this century."

About the author

Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-72) was internationally known as a scholar, author, activist, and theologian. he was Professor of Ethics and Mysticism at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

Bibliographic information

• Title: God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism; Issue 526 of Farrar, Straus and Giroux paperbacks
• Author: Abraham Joshua Heschel
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1976
• ISBN: 0374513317, 9780374513313
• Length: 437 pages
• Subjects: Philosophy / Religious; Religion / Judaism / General; Religion / Judaism / Theology