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The Philosophy of the Bible as Foundation of Jewish Culture: Philosophy of Biblical Law Hardcover - 2009 - 2nd Edition

by Eliezer Schweid; Leonard Levin (Translator)

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Like Spinoza in his Theological-Political Treatise, Schweid helps us grasp the potential for seeing radically new messages in this oldest of books, the Bible.

The American Founding Fathers realized that the Bible offers strong support for the doctrine of popular sovereignty. Socially, it offers a message of egalitarianism, especially in the provisions of the Jubilee. It is hardly an accident that two modern political movements found mottos ready at hand from the 25th chapter of Leviticus: "Proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitants thereof" (engraved on the Liberty Bell), and "The land shall not be sold in perpetuity" (motto of the Jewish National Fund).

Schweid helps us to appreciate the broader message of the narrative of creation and settlement of the land in its ecumenical and planetary dimensions. The world is God's creation, and its resources are to be deployed as necessary for the sustenance and need-fulfillment of all peoples and all creatures equally-a message very much relevant to the ecological crisis facing us all at the present time.

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  • Title The Philosophy of the Bible as Foundation of Jewish Culture: Philosophy of Biblical Law
  • Author Eliezer Schweid; Leonard Levin (Translator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 2nd
  • Edition 2
  • Pages 216
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Academic Studies Press
  • Date 2009-01-01
  • Features Dust Cover, Index
  • ISBN 9781934843017 / 1934843016
  • Weight 1.07 lbs (0.49 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.56 in (23.39 x 15.60 x 1.42 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Jewish Studies
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Library of Congress subjects Jews - Civilization, Jewish law - Philosophy
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007051563
  • Dewey Decimal Code 221.6

About the author

Eliezer Schweid (1929-2022) was Professor Emeritus of Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University. He published over forty books in general and specific areas of Jewish thought of all periods, and commented frequently on the relevance of the legacy of Jewish thought to contemporary issues of Jewish and universal human concern. He was the recipient of the distinguished Israel Prize and two honorary doctorates. Leonard Levin teaches Jewish philosophy at the Academy for Jewish Religion, Yonkers, NY.

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