Description:
A treasury of religious thought and faith--places the symbolic world of the Bible in its original context.
Brief description:
Jon D. Levenson is Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard University, the author of Creation and the Persistence of Evil, and associate editor of Harper's Bible commentary.
Review Quotes: "A challenging, exciting work in Jewish theology. Not to be missed." -- Ruth Segal Bernards, "Sh'ma""A significant advance in Jewish-Christian understanding could be made if Christians would read "Sinai and Zion."" -- John Simpson, "Provident Book Finder""The best introduction I know to the Jewish faith presented in the Hebrew Scripture." -- Eugene B. Borowitz, Hebrew Union College-jewish Institute of Religion"Beautifully written, theologically sensitive, and ecumenical." -- Richard J. Clifford, S.J., Weston School of Theology"It is a book which has been longed for. It is also a very good book." -- T. R. Hobbs, "Biblical Theology Bulletin""In this eminently readable work of biblical scholarship of the highest order, Levenson enables that Bible's many voices to speak for themselves and yet communicate a coherent religious vision." -- Robert L. Cohn, "Journal of Religion"