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JPS: The Jewish Publication Society

The Jewish Bible: A JPS Guide

By The Jewish Publication Society (editor)

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Paperback, 7" x 10", 300 pages
ISBN: 9780827608511


Project advisors: Shalom Paul, Fred Greenspahn, and Ziony Zevit

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The newest JPS Guide--a clear and concise handbook to the Tanakh

The Jewish Bible: A JPS Guide has just been named one of the "Best of the Best from the University Presses: Books You Should Know About" chosen by the Association of American University Presses.

Read the article on this book in the Review of Biblical Literature Newsletter/Society of Biblical Literature.

“An excellent text for adult study groups and high school students beginning their study into the mysteries and wisdom of the Jewish Bible.” - Jewish Book World

“Anyone embarking on a voyage through the Bible needs a guide… The Jewish Publication Society has produced a concise guide that will help anyone engaged in Bible study.”-AJL Newsletter

“…a great reference work for beginners and more advanced students… Anyone interested in Bible study should find something of interest in this excellent guide.” - The Reporter

This new volume in the acclaimed JPS Guides series is an invaluable companion to the Jewish Bible, providing readers with ready access to important facts and Bible basics:

  • how the Bible became the "Bible"; its origins, content, and organization
  • distinctions between the Jewish Bible (the Tanakh) and Christian Bibles
  • a short history of Bible translations, and how they differ
  • Bible commentaries
  • storytelling, poetry, law, prophecy, and Wisdom literature
  • popular methods of Bible study
  • finding meaning through midrash

    In addition, there are summaries of all the biblical books; dozens of text boxes; an extensive glossary of Bible terms, places, and people; maps, charts, and tables; and large foldout timelines and family trees--all in color.

    Contributions are by leading Bible scholars and educators: Marc Zvi Brettler, Joyce Eisenberg, Michael Fishbane, Michael V. Fox, Leonard Greenspoon, Jill Hammer, Stuart Kelman, Adriane Leveen, David Mandel, Lionel Moses, Shalom Paul, Benjamin Edidin Scolnic, Ellen Scolnic, David E. S. Stein, Barry Dov Walfish, and Andrea Weiss.