Josephus' Description of the Essenes Illustrated by the Dead Sea Scrolls — Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series (No. 58): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: Prior to the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1948, scholars studying the passages in Josephus’ works which mention the pre-Christian sect of the Essenes attempted to explain various sections in Josephus primarily by comparing them with what other anc... Details...

JPS Hebrew-English Tanakh: (Jewish Publication Society) Publisher's Comments: The JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH features the oldest-known complete Hebrew version of the Holy Scriptures, side by side with JPS's renowned English translation. Its well-designed format allows for ease of reading and features clear type, an engaging and effici... Details...

JPS Hebrew-English Tanakh: (Jewish Publication Society) Publisher's Comments: The JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH features the oldest-known complete Hebrew version of the Holy Scriptures, side by side with JPS's renowned English translation. Its well-designed format allows for ease of reading and features clear type, an engaging and effici... Details...

JPS Hebrew-English Tanakh: (Jewish Publication Society) Publisher's Comments: Now, for the first time, a pocket version of the JPS Hebrew-English Tanakh is available, with the same text and number of pages as the standard edition. Although smaller, the letters, Hebrew vowels, and cant illation marks are crisp and clear. Details...

Judaism and Christian Beginnings: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: Describes the formation and consolidation of Synagogue Judaism, both in its Jewish and Christian manifestations. Details...

Judaism Beginning Christianity: (Augsburg Fortress Publishers) Publisher's Comments:In this clearly written book, Jacob Neusner answers the central questions about the world of Judaism in which Christianity was born. He gives an overview of the history and religion of Israel and an analysis of the Judaic legacy as it endured among those who ... Details...

Judaism Second Edition: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: In this thoroughly revised new edition, Nicholas de Lange examines the basic elements of Judaism, both as a religion and a way of life. Assuming no prior knowledge, the book opens with an account of the Jewish people and the main lines of its history. The f... Details...

Judaism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions #11): (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: Norman Solomon's succinct book is an ideal introduction to Judaism as a religion and way of life. In addition to surveying the nature and development of Judaism, this Very Short Introduction outlines the basics of practical Judaism - its festivals, prayers,... Details...

Mission and Conversion: Proselytizing in the Religious History of the Roman Empire: (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: This is a controversial and important new examination of the origins of Christian mission, set against the background of ancient Judaism and the pagan culture of the Roman Empire. The author invites a total reconsideration of the grounds for religious conve... Details...

Narrative in the Hebrew Bible (Oxford Bible (Paperback)): (Oxford University Press) Publisher's Comments: After almost two centuries of historical criticism, biblical scholarship has recently taken major shifts in direction, most notably toward literary study of the Bible. Much germinal criticism has taken as its primary focus narrative texts of the Hebrew Bibl... Details...