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HILLMAN, JORDAN JAY

 
9781573928205: Torah and Its God: A Humanist Inquiry
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ISBN 10: 1573928208 ISBN 13: 9781573928205
Editorial: PROMTHEUS, 2001

Sinopsis

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 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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Jordan Jay Hillman (Evanston, IL) holds the degrees of Master of Arts (M.A.) and Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Chicago and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) from Northwestern.

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Editorial
PROMTHEUS
Año de publicación
2001
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1573928208
ISBN 13 
9781573928205
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Número de páginas
582
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