The Covenant of Circumcision

The Covenant of Circumcision
Title The Covenant of Circumcision PDF eBook
Author Elizabeth Wyner Mark
Publisher UPNE
Pages 292
Release 2003
Genre Religion
ISBN 9781584653073

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Scholars and rabbis examine the complicated history and contemporary challenges of the Jewish rite of circumcision.

Covenant of Blood

Covenant of Blood
Title Covenant of Blood PDF eBook
Author Lawrence A. Hoffman
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Pages 270
Release 1996
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 9780226347837

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Central to both biblical narrative and rabbinic commentary, circumcision has remained a defining rite of Jewish identity, a symbol so powerful that challenges to it have always been considered taboo. Lawrence Hoffman seeks to find out why circumcision holds such an important place in the Jewish psyche. He traces the symbolism of circumcision through Jewish history, examining its evolution as a symbol of the covenant in the post-exilic period of the Bible and its subsequent meaning in the formative era of Mishnah and Talmud. In the rabbinic system, Hoffman argues, circumcision was neither a birth ritual nor the beginning of the human life cycle, but a rite of covenantal initiation into a male "life line." Although the evolution of the rite was shaped by rabbinic debates with early Christianity, the Rabbis shared with the church a view of blood as providing salvation. Hoffman examines the particular significance of circumcision blood, which, in addition to its salvific role, contrasted with menstrual blood to symbolize the gender dichotomy within the rabbinic system. His analysis of the Rabbis' views of circumcision and menstrual blood sheds light on the marginalization of women in rabbinic law. Differentiating official mores about gender from actual practice, Hoffman surveys women's spirituality within rabbinic society and examines the roles mothers played in their sons' circumcisions until the medieval period, when they were finally excluded.

Sign of the Covenant

Sign of the Covenant
Title Sign of the Covenant PDF eBook
Author David A. Bernat
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2009
Genre Religion
ISBN 9781589834095

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Circumcision and tyrb -- Circumcision, status, and sexuality -- Circumcision and the cult -- Exodus 6 : Moses' foreskinned lips -- Leviticus 19 : foreskinned fruit trees -- Leviticus 26 : Israel's foreskinned heart

The Legends of the Jews

The Legends of the Jews
Title The Legends of the Jews PDF eBook
Author Louis Ginzberg
Publisher
Pages 375
Release 1910
Genre
ISBN

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Why Aren't Jewish Women Circumcised?

Why Aren't Jewish Women Circumcised?
Title Why Aren't Jewish Women Circumcised? PDF eBook
Author Shaye J. D. Cohen
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 336
Release 2005-09-06
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 0520212509

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"This book represents engaged scholarship at its very best. Cohen presents the vast range of texts at his command with brevity and wit. Elegantly written, this is a very stimulating book that is sure to provoke admiration, discussion, and controversy."—David Biale, author of Cultures of the Jews "A distinguished and wide-ranging work of scholarship. Cohen’s definitive discussion of the covenant of circumcision enhances our understanding of Jewish identity formation, women’s status in Judaism, Jewish-Christian polemic, and the impact of diverse cultural environments on the evolution of Jewish tradition."—Judith R. Baskin, author of Midrashic Women

None of These Diseases

None of These Diseases
Title None of These Diseases PDF eBook
Author Sim I. McMillen
Publisher Revell
Pages 288
Release 1963
Genre Health
ISBN 080075719X

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Show how stupidity, ignorance, self-indulgence and other human foibles can destroy well-being, and sometimes lead to a lifetime of sickness, or to death.

The Message of the Sermon on the Mount

The Message of the Sermon on the Mount
Title The Message of the Sermon on the Mount PDF eBook
Author John Stott
Publisher InterVarsity Press
Pages 225
Release 2020-05-19
Genre Religion
ISBN 0830839216

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The Sermon on the Mount contains Jesus' description of what he wanted his followers to be and do. In this BST volume, John Stott guides readers through Matthew 5 through 7, identifying key themes, confronting the challenges this text raises for today's Christians, and drawing out practical applications.