Book Summary
Project advisors: Shalom Paul, Fred Greenspahn, and Ziony Zevit The newest JPS Guide--a clear and concise handbook to the Tanakh This new volume in the acclaimed JPS Guides series is an invaluable companion to the Jewish Bible, providing readers with ready access to important facts and Bible basics: how the Bible became the "Bible"; its origins, content, and organization distinctions between the Jewish Bible (the Tanakh) and Christian Bibles a short history of Bible translations, and how they differ Bible commentaries storytelling, poetry, law, prophecy, and Wisdom literature popular methods of Bible study finding meaning through midrash In addition, there are summaries of all the biblical books; dozens of text boxes; an extensive glossary of Bible terms, places, and people; maps, charts, and tables; and large foldout timelines and family trees--all in color. Contributions are by leading Bible scholars and educators: Marc Zvi Brettler, Joyce Eisenberg, Michael Fishbane, Michael V. Fox, Leonard Greenspoon, Jill Hammer, Stuart Kelman, Adriane Leveen, David Mandel, Lionel Moses, Shalom Paul, Benjamin Edidin Scolnic, Ellen Scolnic, David E. S. Stein, Barry Dov Walfish, and Andrea Weiss.
Book Details
| Book Name | The Jewish Bible |
| Author | Julie Pelc, Carol Hupping, Julia Oestreich |
| Publisher | Jewish Publication Society Of America (Sep 2008) |
| ISBN | 9780827608511 |
| Pages | 291 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 802 |
