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| Title | : | The Torah: The Five Books of Moses |
| Author | : | Anonymous |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 394 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 1992 by The Jewish Publication Society (first published -400) |
| Categories | : | Religion. Judaism. Nonfiction. Classics. Spirituality. Philosophy. History |
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Hardcover | Pages: 394 pages Rating: 4.18 | 1553 Users | 92 Reviews
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I'm an atheist, but religion fascinates me, primarily as a manifestation of culture. I read the Torah as I would any ancient text, and found it an amazing and instructive document of nation-building. From the most pragmatic--laws and norms, historical lessons--to the most spiritual--a genesis story, a spiritual justification, a historical and cultural sense of the nation, what is the meaning of being human, what the limits, what the goals, what the good and bad relationships--, countless questions are answered, often in a satisfyingly absolute way (though questions linger at other times). The narrative is uneven, sometimes mythical, sometimes action-packed, at times mind-numbingly detailed and repetitive (getting through the measurements of the temple, or the census was a real struggle), but all of it adds up to an unparalleled document of a newly forming nation. There are many, many interesting features in the Torah as a whole, but one that stands out to me is that often motivations (human or godly) go unexplained...leading to the pragmatic (and true to life) conclusion that sometimes, things just are; the ultimate explanation does not always exist (or perhaps the religious would say does not always manifest to humans), even in a world with a divinity.
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| Original Title: | תּוֹרָה |
| ISBN: | 0827600151 (ISBN13: 9780827600157) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.18 From 1553 Users | 92 ReviewsEvaluation About Books The Torah: The Five Books of Moses
Scared the heck out of my parents during the couple weeks I was reading this baby. Oh, I read the Large Print edition. Much easier on the eyes.From a literary perspective, it was in dire need of a good editor. I mean, every time God tells Moses something, we get the complete text of his speech. Then, we get the exact same text again when Moses tells everyone what God said. REDUNDANCY. Could have really tightened this piece up to make the plot move much swifter.Had problems liking anyone in thisBasic introduction to the Pentateuch. Solid resource for someone with little biblical knowledge who wants a conservative introduction to the story of Genesis - Deuteronomy.
Though overabundant at times, aptly placed commentary elucidated the text the way it has not been done before; because it is fresh, full of new historical evidences and scholarly research. The reading experience is fluid and allusive resonances of the words of the original Hebrew scrupulously kept in order to show the links and the web of intertextuality that is carefully interwoven throughout the whole five books. Splendid and a truly remarkable achievement of an objective and erudite writer.
I must confess that I haven't read the whole thing. Most of the stuff you've heard of happens in the first book, Genesis. I read a bunch of that at my Bar Mitzvah. I did the section where the main character (G-d) told Abraham, his biggest fan, to kill his own kid. Messed up. It reminds me of the time that Don Shula told me to burn down my neighborhood to prove how much I like the Dolphins. It's not clear what G-d was going for here much of the time. I think the book is supposed to convey some
I was going to add 'The Bible.' But then it came to which one. If you don't know, the Torah is the Old Testament and the common ground for Judeo-Christian-Muslim world. Simply put, it's the greatest story ever told. And it is retold on a weekly basis in synogogues and churches, and mosques around the world. It is the moral compass used to teach ethics. It is the foundation for our value system. The impact of this book is immeasurable and incomprehensible. Yet it is profoundly felt by all,
I'm an atheist, but religion fascinates me, primarily as a manifestation of culture. I read the Torah as I would any ancient text, and found it an amazing and instructive document of nation-building. From the most pragmatic--laws and norms, historical lessons--to the most spiritual--a genesis story, a spiritual justification, a historical and cultural sense of the nation, what is the meaning of being human, what the limits, what the goals, what the good and bad relationships--, countless
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