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Haftarot : JPS Bible Commentary
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The haftarot are an ancient part of Hebrew liturgy. These supplemental readings are excerpted from the Prophets (Nevi'im) and accompany each weekly Sabbath reading from the Torah as well as readings for special Sabbaths and festivals.
Noted Bible scholar Michael Fishbane introduces each haftarah with an outline and discussion of how that passage conveys its meaning, and he follows it with observations on how it relates to the Torah portion or special occasion. Individual comments, citing classical rabbinic as well as modern commentators, highlight ambiguities and difficulties in the Hebrew text, which appears in concert with the JPS translation. The haftarot are also put into biblical context by a separate overview of all prophetic books (except Jonah) that are excerpted in the haftarah cycle.
About the author
Michael Fishbane, Ph.D., is one of the foremost Hebrew Bible scholars in the world today and is the Nathan Cummings Professor of Jewish Studies and chair of the Committee on Jewish Studies at the University of Chicago.
Noted Bible scholar Michael Fishbane introduces each haftarah with an outline and discussion of how that passage conveys its meaning, and he follows it with observations on how it relates to the Torah portion or special occasion. Individual comments, citing classical rabbinic as well as modern commentators, highlight ambiguities and difficulties in the Hebrew text, which appears in concert with the JPS translation. The haftarot are also put into biblical context by a separate overview of all prophetic books (except Jonah) that are excerpted in the haftarah cycle.
About the author
Michael Fishbane, Ph.D., is one of the foremost Hebrew Bible scholars in the world today and is the Nathan Cummings Professor of Jewish Studies and chair of the Committee on Jewish Studies at the University of Chicago.
Haftarot : JPS Bible Commentary by Michael A. Fishbane was published by Jewish Publication Society in January 2002. The ISBN for Haftarot : JPS Bible Commentary is 9780827606913.
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Details for Haftarot : JPS Bible Commentary
| Author / Artist | Michael A. Fishbane |
| Book Format | Hardback |
| Publisher | Jewish Publication Society (January 2002) |
| Weight | 1533g |
| Number of Pages | 700 |
| Thickness | 50 mm |
| Height | 254 mm |
| Width | 203 mm |
| ISBN | 9780827606913 |
| ISBN-10 | 0827606915 |
| Product Code | 1164232 |
| Page last updated | 18th September 2017 |
