| Studying the Torah: A Guide to In-Depth Interpretation Contributor(s): Bonchek, Avigdor (Author) |
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ISBN: 0765799642 ISBN-13: 9780765799647 Publisher: Jason Aronson OUR PRICE: $37.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1997 Annotation: 'This is an effective 'do it yourself' guide to Torah study. Bonchek's style is lucid and lively, his language simple and precise, his genuine enthusiasm for Torah study quite contagious. Seasoned scholars as well as beginners will find much to enjoy here.' -- Shubert Spero, Professor of Jewish Thought, Bar-Ilan University |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General - Religion | Judaism - Theology |
| Dewey: 222.106 |
| LCCN: 95038538 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.41" W x 8.22" (0.53 lbs) 202 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The traditional Jew has always accepted the study of Torah as central to his or her way of life. But without the ability to effectively analyze and interpret the text, one misses the opportunity to gain a deep and authentic appreciation of the Torah's beauty and profundity. In Studying the Torah: A Guide to In-Depth Interpretation, Avigdor Bonchek equips the reader with the proper analytic methods to make reading the Bible both a serious pursuit and a pleasurable pastime. In order for the reader of the Torah text to delve into its veiled, but ultimately visible, layered messages, he or she must first learn the appropriate interpretive techniques. These skills are the same as those used by the classic Jewish Torah commentators (Rashi, Ramban, Ibn Ezra, and others), all of whom were experts in what scholars today refer to as a "close reading" of the text. Among the "Keys to Interpretation" discussed in this book are the significance of word order, opening sentences, repetitions, word associations, psychological dimensions, and similarities and differences between texts. Each key is illustrated by several examples that offer fresh insight into otherwise familiar text, and the author offers his own original and comprehensive in-depth interpretation of two central biblical stories: the story of Joseph and the ten plagues. |