Heavenly Kingdom

• Utgivningsdatum: 1986-01-16
• Mått: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
• Vikt: 454 g
• Format: Häftad
• Språk: Engelska
• Serie: Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs/Center for Jewish Community Studies Series
• Antal sidor: 196
• Förlag: University Press of America
• ISBN: 9780819151407

• Referensverk och tvärvetenskap
• Religion och tro
• Judendom
• Religion: allmänt

Gordon M. Freeman is Rabbi of Congregation B'nai Shalom in Walnut Creek, California.

...this handy introduction written in a fluent style is a welcome publication. Journal of Jewish Studies The book makes for interesting reading... CHOICE We are indebted to Dr. Freeman for tapping a valuable and much neglected source and resource in the field of political theory) the vision of the rabbis in the Talmud and Midrash. His book greatly helps to relate a number of important 'value concepts')e.g., righteousness, justice, repentence, redemption, Torah) to political theory. His treatment of covenant) the mutual covenant) as a theological and political concept (an idea central to the thought of the rabbis) was especially well done. -- Neal Riemer, Drew University CHOICE His detailed comparison of symbols, themes, and literary relations places this work at the forefront of studies on this subject. -- William H. Shea, Biblical Research Institute CHOICE His careful analysis of carefully chosen rabbinic texts...is the great strength of the book. He opens up this fascinating literature in a new way to provide deep and useful insights. Currents In Theology and Mission His careful analysis of carefully chosen rabbinic texts...is the great strength of the book. He opens up this fascinating literature in a new way to provide deep and useful insights. Currents In Theology and Mission ...this handy introduction written in a fluent style is a welcome publication. Journal of Jewish Studies The book makes for interesting reading... CHOICE We are indebted to Dr. Freeman for tapping a valuable and much neglected source and resource in the field of political theory) the vision of the rabbis in the Talmud and Midrash. His book greatly helps to relate a number of important 'value concepts') e.g., righteousness, justice, repentence, redemption, Torah) to political theory. His treatment of covenant) the mutual covenant) as a theological and political concept (an idea central to the thought of the rabbis) was especially well done. -- Neal Riemer, Drew University CHOICE His detailed comparison of symbols, themes, and literary relations places this work at the forefront of studies on this subject. -- William H. Shea, Biblical Research Institute CHOICE

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