The Jewish People: Their History and Their ReligionThe first part of this illustrated volume offers a survey of Jewish history and literature. The second part presents what the preface describes as "a thematic analysis of the teachings and practice of Judaism". |
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... prophets . Certain pro- phets attracted disciples ; others scorned the idea of prophetic orders and broke with them . The earliest prophets were ecs- tatically fired , acting out their prophecies mimetically ; the later prophets ...
... prophets . Certain pro- phets attracted disciples ; others scorned the idea of prophetic orders and broke with them . The earliest prophets were ecs- tatically fired , acting out their prophecies mimetically ; the later prophets ...
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... Prophets largely comprises collections of prophetic speeches committed to writing either by the prophets themselves or by their disciples . These ' writing prophets ' flourished from the eighth down to the fifth century BCE . There are ...
... Prophets largely comprises collections of prophetic speeches committed to writing either by the prophets themselves or by their disciples . These ' writing prophets ' flourished from the eighth down to the fifth century BCE . There are ...
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... Prophets and the Minor Prophets , a distinction which refers not to their relative importance , but to the relative sizes of the books . The Major Prophets are three large books : Isaiah , Jeremiah and Ezekiel . The book of Isaiah ...
... Prophets and the Minor Prophets , a distinction which refers not to their relative importance , but to the relative sizes of the books . The Major Prophets are three large books : Isaiah , Jeremiah and Ezekiel . The book of Isaiah ...
Contents
TWO Exodus Covenant and Conquest | 14 |
From Samuel | 25 |
FOUR Exile and Restoration | 49 |
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The Jewish People: Their History and Their Religion David J. Goldberg,John D Rayner Limited preview - 2012 |
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