Author
Jordan Jay Hillman
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Published
January 2001
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The Torah and Its God
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Product Description
This detailed examination of the Torah (the first five books of the Bible) lays particular emphasis on the role and character of the Torah's transcendent God, as its central protagonist. Viewing both the Torah and its God as purely human creations, humanist Jordan Jay Hillman seeks in no way to devalue this hugely influential book. His aim instead is to reinterpret it as a still vital text that used theistic means appropriate to its time to inspire a people toward their worthiest human purposes. It is thus for its 'timeless themes' rather than its 'dated particularities' (including its model of a transcendent God) that we should honour the Torah in our time as both the wellspring of Judaic culture and a major influence on Christian and Islamic ethics and morals. From his humanist perspective and his background as a lawyer and professor of law at North-western University (now emeritus), Hillman offers many insights into the narrative and wide-ranging legal code of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy-including their many contradictions and anomalies.His analysis draws on a broad scholarly consensus regarding the 'Documentary Theory', as it bears on the identities and periods of the Torah's human sources. This thorough explication of an often misunderstood ancient text will help humanists, and many theists alike, to appreciate the rich moral, ethical, and cultural heritage of the Torah and its enduring relevance to our time.
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Author
Jordan Jay Hillman
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Published
January 2001
Weight
980g
Page Count
581
Dimensions
155 x 230 x 46 mm
ISBN
9781573928205
ISBN-10
1573928208
Eden Code
1179097
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Author/Creator: Jordan Jay Hillman
ISBN: 9781573928205
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Release Date: January 2001
Weight: 980g
Dimensions: 155 x 230 x 46 mm
Eden Code: 1179097
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