A national jewish book award finalistthe haftarot are an ancien. Formerly at brandeis university, he is currently the nathan cummings professor of jewish studies at the divinity school, university of chicago fishbane ph. Michael fishbane, one of the most penetrating bible scholars. Haftarot and is reprinted with permission from the jewish publication society. Revelation and traditions religious traditions of the world series, and the jps bible commentary. Haftarot english and hebrew edition by michael fishbane 20020502. The book features an extended introduction by tabory, the classic hebrew haggadah text side by side with its english translation, and taborys clear and insightful criticalhistorical commentary. Haftarot jps bible commentary by michael fishbane 1 jun 2002. Michael fishbane, phd, is one of the foremost hebrew bible scholars in the world today and is the nathan cummings professor of jewish studies and chair of the committee on jewish studies at the university of chicago.
Noted bible scholar michael fishbane introduces each haftarah with an outline and discussion of how that passage conveys its meaning, and he follows it with observations on how it relates to the torah portion or special occasion. Haftarot english and hebrew text by fishbane, michael. It is a pleasure to see that the editors of the jewish publication society commentary on the bible selected michael fishbane, professor of jewish studies at the divinity school of the university of chicago, to be the author of the commentary on the haftarot. A national jewish book award finalistthe haftarot are an ancient part of hebrew liturgy. This public reading reflected three sources of authority. Follow michael fishbane and explore their bibliography from s michael fishbane author page. Phd brandeis university michael fishbane was trained in semitic languages, biblical studies, and judaica. The haftarot provide a limited corpus, easing one problem. Born in cambridge, massachusetts, after early studies in philosophy and jewish thought in america and israel he became a student of nahum m.
Michael fishbane, one of the most penetrating bible. Formerly at brandeis university, he is currently the nathan cummings professor of jewish studies at the divinity school, university of chicago. In fishbane youll find perceptive comments on the overall themes, historical background, and cultural elements in these texts, as well as their contribution to world judaism. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. With the publication of nahum sarnas commentary on genesis in 1989, the jewish publication society inaugurated its jps bible commentary series in an effort to provide readers with a set of sophisticated volumes of jewish bible commentary that employ a combination of traditional and. Of particular note is his attention to how the rabbis selections from the neviim imply novel readings of many passages. See all books authored by michael fishbane, including judaism. Finally, the book includes fine overviews of those prophetic books from which haftarot are drawn. Michael fishbanes most popular book is the jewish study bible.
Both biblical interpretation in ancient israel and the kiss of god won the national jewish book award in scholarship. Haftarot english and hebrew edition by michael fishbane pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad. Fishbane born 1943 is an american scholar of judaism and rabbinic literature. Michael fishbane a national jewish book award finalistthe haftarot are an ancient part of hebrew liturgy. Michael fishbane books list of books by author michael. Jps bible commentary 97808276069 by michael fishbane. Haftarot by michael fishbane, 97808276069, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Extracting a minimal theology from the haftarot is a more complex task than. Haftarot english and hebrew edition 97808276069 by fishbane, michael and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books.
Fishbane s commentary contains a wealth of material for biblical scholars. Michael fishbane news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. Synoptic gospels and surrounding issues the book of acts in its first century. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including the jps bible commentary.
The haftarot are an ancient part of hebrew liturgy. Jan 01, 2004 7 the extraordinary concentration on readings from isaiah 4066 suggests to michael fishbane, in his the jps bible commentary. Noted bible scholar michael fishbane introduces each haftarah with an. Michael fishbane was trained in semitic languages, biblical studies, and judaica. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In addition, these texts were chosen for public reading, so we would expect them to be representative of at least those ideas the invisible hand of tradition thought of as important for people to hear. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A national jewish book award finalist the haftarot are an ancient part of hebrew liturgy. This article is excerpted from the jps bible commentary. Buy haftarot jps bible commentary bilingual by michael fishbane isbn. Haftarot english and hebrew edition by michael fishbane 20020502 michael fishbane.
The traditional hebrew text with the new jps translation philadelphia. Haftarot english and hebrew edition by michael fishbane the jps bible commentary. Noted bible scholar michael fishbane introduces each haftarah with an outline. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read death, ecstasy, and other worldly journeys. Without a doubt, the finest commentary on the haftarot i have studied. Shop amongst our popular books, including 10, the jps bible commentary, the jps bible commentary and more from michael fishbane. His writings span from the ancient near east and biblical studies to rabbinics, the history of jewish interpretation, jewish mysticism, and modern jewish thought. Death, ecstasy, and other worldly journeys ebook written by john joseph collins, michael a. Haftarot english and hebrew edition 97808276069 by fishbane, michael and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Michael fishbane is the nathan cummings distinguished service professor of jewish studies at the university of chicago.
Michael fishbane, one of the most penetrating bible scholars of our. His commentary on the prophetic lectionary haftarot in judaism was published in 2002 jewish publication society bible commentary, and his book biblical myth and rabbinic mythmaking was published in 2003 oxford university press. The haftarot commentary, edited by michael fishbane and drawn from his jps bible commentary. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Michael fishbane the university of chicago divinity school. The traditional hebrew text with the new jps translation commentary. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author. Haftarot michael fishbane michael fishbane is nathan cummings professor of jewish studies and chair. The haftarot are also put into biblical context by a separate overview of all prophetic books except jonah that are excerpted in the haftarah cycle. Haftarot, explains the supplemental readings from the prophets neviim, which. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. Noted bible scholar michael fishbane introduces each haftarah with an outline and discussion. Michael fishbane has 30 books on goodreads with 1151 ratings.
Whatever the origin of the haftarah, it became, as professor michael fishbane notes in the introduction to his haftarot commentary volume jewish publication society, 2002, one of the three components of the public recitation of scripture in the ancient synagogue. For nearly 2,000 years, every sabbath in synagogues around the world, jews have read aloud selections from the hebrew bible called haftarot the plural of. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. These supplemental readings are excerpted from the prophets neviim and accompany each weekly sabbath reading from the torah as well as readings for special sabbaths and festivals. Book information for nearly 2,000 years, every sabbath in synagogues around the world, jews have read aloud selections from the hebrew bible called haftarot the plural of haftarah pages. The survey of the haftarot provided in this article is informed at many points by the insights of fishbane. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Death, ecstasy, and other worldly journeys by john joseph. Haftarot, that the reason the persians banned the recitation of haftarot on sabbath afternoon in babylon may have been because of their emphasis on national return to the homeland expressed in these chapters. Noted bible scholar michael fishbane introduces each haftarah with an outline and discussion of how that passage. He has also written on the subjects of midrash, mysticism, myth and jewish theology.
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