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 |
Scholars and rabbis examine the complicated history and contemporary challenges of the Jewish rite of circumcision.
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 |
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
Title | Sign of the Covenant PDF eBook |
Author | David A. Bernat |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781589834095 |
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
Title | The Legends of the Jews PDF eBook |
Author | Louis Ginzberg |
Publisher | |
Pages | 375 |
Release | 1910 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
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 |
"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
Title | None of These Diseases PDF eBook |
Author | Sim I. McMillen |
Publisher | Revell |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | Health |
ISBN | 080075719X |
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
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 |
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.