Sinai & Zion: An Entry into the Jewish Bible

by Jon D. Levenson

Publisher:

HarperOne

, 2024

“The best introduction I know to the Jewish faith presented in the Hebrew Scripture.” —Eugene B. Borowitz, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

A treasury of religious thought and faith—places the symbolic world of the Bible in its original context.

“A challenging, exciting work in Jewish theology. Not to be missed.” —Ruth Segal Bernards, Sh’ma

“A significant advance in Jewish-Christian understanding could be made if Christians would read Sinai & Zion.” —John Simpson, Provident Book Finder

“Beautifully written, theologically sensitive, and ecumenical.” —Richard J. Clifford, S.J., Weston School of Theology

“It is a book which has been longed for. It is also a very good book.” —T. R. Hobbs, Biblical Theology Bulletin

“In this eminently readable work of biblical scholarship of the highest order, Levenson enables that Bible’s many voices to speak for themselves and yet communicate a coherent religious vision.” —Robert L. Cohn, Journal of Religion

Product Details

• Title: Sinai & Zion: An Entry into the Jewish Bible
• Author: Jon D. Levenson
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Print Publication Date: 2024
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9780062285249, 9780062548283, 006254828X, 0062285246
• Resource ID: LLS:9780062285249
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-11-04T13:25:11Z

About Jon D. Levenson

Jon D. Levenson, Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies, began teaching at Harvard in 1988, having previously taught at the University of Chicago and at Wellesley College. His work concentrates on the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible, including its reinterpretations in the “rewritten Bible” of Second Temple Judaism and rabbinic midrash. He also teaches a seminar in the use of medieval Jewish commentaries for purposes of modern biblical exegesis. He has a strong interest in the philosophical and theological issues involved in biblical studies, especially the relationship of premodern modes of interpretation to modern historical criticism. Much of Professor Levenson’s work centers on the relationship of Judaism and Christianity, both in antiquity and in modernity, and he has long been active in Jewish-Christian dialogue. His interests and courses in Jewish theology include the modern period. His book Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel: The Ultimate Victory of the God of Life (Yale University Press, 2006) won a National Jewish Book Award and the Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Award in the category of Best Book Relating to the Hebrew Bible published in 2005 or 2006. His most recent book is Resurrection: The Power of God for Christians and Jews (Yale University Press, 2008), which he wrote with Kevin Madigan of HDS. In all his work, Professor Levenson’s emphasis falls on the close reading of texts for purposes of literary and theological understanding.