| The JPS Bible Commentary: Haftarot Contributor(s): Fishbane, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0827606915 ISBN-13: 9780827606913 Publisher: Jewish Publication Society OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: Twenty years in the making, this landmark work -- the first comprehensive commentary on the Haftarot -- includes a full introduction of the history of the Torah and haftarah readings and their interrelationships. Each haftarah features historical, literary, and theological information, as well as a detailed commentary on terms, themes, and language. Materials from the ancient Near East, the full range of rabbinic literature and medieval commentaries, and modern scholarship are utilized. Many other features expand the usefulness and uniqueness of this book. This unparalleled volume belongs in the library of every rabbi and every synagogue. It is an excellent choice for synagogue study groups and day schools with prophets as a curriculum feature. Scholars, laypersons, and religious leaders will also want to add this book to their collections. The volume is a model of clarity, with numerous literary and spiritual insights. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament |
| Dewey: 224.077 |
| LCCN: 2002000303 |
| Series: JPS Bible Commentary |
| Physical Information: 1.97" H x 8.22" W x 10.18" (3.38 lbs) 700 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A National Jewish Book Award Finalist 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. |