Author: Angela Hunt
Publisher: Silent Years
ISBN: 9781432849368
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A fictionalized retelling of the Maccabean uprising against Syrian rule.

Author: Angela Hunt
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493413597
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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Seeking peace and safety after a hard childhood, Leah marries Judah, a strong and gentle man, and for the first time in her life Leah believes she can rest easily. But the land is ruled by Antiochus IV, descended from one of Alexander the Great's generals, and when he issues a decree that all Jews are to conform to Syrian laws upon pain of death, devout Jews risk everything to follow the law of Moses. Judah's father resists the decree, igniting a war that will cost him his life. But before dying, he commands his son to pick up his sword and continue the fight--or bear responsibility for the obliteration of the land of Judah. Leah, who wants nothing but peace, struggles with her husband's decision--what kind of God would destroy the peace she has sought for so long? The miraculous story of the courageous Maccabees is told through the eyes of Judah's wife, who learns that love requires courage . . . and sacrifice.

Author: Esther Menn
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004497765
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 431

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This exploration of Genesis 38 in three interpretive writings shows how new meanings emerge through encounters between the biblical text and later Jewish communities. A literary reading within the canon suggests that the story of Judah and Tamar points to the morally ambiguous origins of David's lineage. Ancient Jewish exegesis, however, challenges this understanding. The Testament of Judah interprets Genesis 38 as the story of a warrior king's tragic downfall. Targum Neofiti develops it to illustrate the concept "sanctification of the (divine) Name". and Genesis Rabbah portrays it as a series of providential events issuing in the royal and messianic lineage. Esther Marie Menn pioneers a fresh approach to the study of biblical interpretation by analyzing the relation between interpretative genre, altered plot structure, and cultural values.

Author: Paul Edward Kretzmann
Publisher:
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Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 820

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Languages : en
Pages : 698

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Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 910

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Languages : en
Pages : 1346

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Author: Charles Francis Horne
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Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 596

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Author: Andrew John Jukes
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Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 464

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Pages : 1048

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