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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457045303321

Titolo

Pathways through the Bible [[electronic resource] ] : classic selections from the Tanakh / / by Mortimer J. Cohen ; revised and updated by David E.S. Stein ; illustrations by Arthur Szyk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : Jewish Publication Society, 2002

ISBN

0-8276-1115-3

Edizione

[[3rd ed.].]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (553 p.)

Collana

Bible Titles

Altri autori (Persone)

CohenMortimer J <1894-1972.> (Mortimer Joseph)

SteinDavid E

Disciplina

221.5/208

Soggetti

Bible stories, English

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Cover ""; ""Front Matter ""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword to the 2002 Edition""; ""Foreword to the Original Edition""; ""Your Bible""; ""The Torah (Teaching)""; ""Genesis""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Creating a Good World""; ""2. Evil Enters the Good World""; ""3. The Cleansing Flood""; ""4. The Tower of Babel""; ""5. Abraham�Founder of a People""; ""6. Twin Cities of Sin""; ""7. Abraham�s Supreme Test""; ""8. Isaac and Rebekah""; ""9. Jacob Obtains the Covenant""; ""10. The New Name�“Israel�""; ""11. Joseph in Egypt""; ""Exodus""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Moses�The Liberator""

""2. Pharaoh Versus God""""3. Pesah �The Festival of Freedom""; ""4. God Triumphs over Pharaoh""; ""5. Starting the Long Journey""; ""6. The Covenant at Mount Sinai""; ""7. The Tabernacle�God�s Palace""; ""Leviticus""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Priest and Levite""; ""2. Feast and Fast""; ""3. Holiness�The Golden Heart""; ""4. Neighbors""; ""5. Laws of Purity""; ""6. National Problems""; ""7. Idolatry�The Gravest of All Sins""; ""8. Rewards and Punishments""; ""Numbers""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Journey�s Beginning""; ""2. The Challenges of Leadership""; ""3. Crisis and Decision""

""4. Korah�s Rebellion""""5. The Sin of Moses""; ""6. Israel Meets Hostile Nations""; ""7. Balaam Blesses the New Israel""; ""8. The Five Sisters� Query""; ""9. Joshua�The Next Leader""; ""Deuteronomy"";



""Introduction""; ""1. First Oration: Obedience to the Covenant""; ""2. Second Oration: Love�The Spirit of the Covenant""; ""3. Third Oration: The Rewards of the Covenant""; ""4. The Song of Moses""; ""5. The Unknown Grave""; ""The Prophets""; ""Joshua""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Joshua Takes Command""; ""2. The Two Spies""; ""3. Jericho and Ai Captured""; ""4. The Crafty Gibeonites""

""5. Division of the Land""""6. Joshua�s Farewell Address""; ""Judges""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Disloyalty�Punishment�Peace""; ""2. Deborah�Mother in Israel""; ""3. Gideon�The Man Who Refused to Be King""; ""4. Abimelech�The Man Who Wanted to Be King""; ""5. Samson�A Brave Man Who Used His Strength Foolishly""; ""Ruth""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Ruth�s Loyalty""; ""2. The Meeting of Ruth and Boaz""; ""3. Ruth�s Marriage to Boaz""; ""Samuel""; ""Introduction""; ""1. The Birth of Samuel""; ""2. Israel�s Ruthless Enemy�The Philistines""; ""3. Saul�First King of Israel""

""4. Saul�The Rejected""""5. David�The Shepherd Boy""; ""6. Saul and David""; ""7. David�Refugee from Saul""; ""8. The Death of Saul and Jonathan""; ""9. From Shepherd Boy to King""; ""10. Jerusalem�The City of God""; ""11. Nathan�The People�s Conscience""; ""12. “Absalom, My Son! My Son!�""; ""Kings""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Solomon Ascends the Throne""; ""2. “A Wise and Understanding Mind�""; ""3. Solomon Builds the Temple""; ""4. Splendor, Fame�and Trouble""; ""5. The House Is Divided""; ""6. Elijah�The Prophet""; ""7. Elijah Confronts an Abuse of Power""

""8. Elisha�One Who Loved His Fellowmen""