Some Aspects of Rabbinic Theology

by Solomon Schechter

Publisher:

Macmillan Co.

, 1909

Overview

Dr. Solomon Schechter, president of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, was known all over the world as an authority on Judaism. In Some Aspects of Rabbinic Theology, Schechter seeks to provide a more general understanding of broader aspects of rabbinic theology, rather than a systematic theological examination. The text presents a Jewish stance grounded in orthodoxy to discuss what rabbis believe about God and Israel, the visible and invisible kingdom of God, the law, sin, forgiveness, and other significant theological topics.

This text is useful for Christians who interact with Jewish people and struggle to find footing for religious discussions. While there are a number of points in which Some Aspects of Rabbinic Theology strongly aligns with Christian teachings, the text also illuminates key points in which Christian beliefs differ, such as the Jewish doctrines of sin and forgiveness.

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Key Features

• Discusses significant theological topics like the kingdom of God, sin, and forgiveness
• Presents a Jewish perspective of Jewish teachings
• Offers a general examination of rabbinic theology

Contents

Top Highlights

“The task I set myself was to give a presentation of Rabbinic opinion on a number of theological topics as offered by the Rabbinic literature, and forming an integral part of the religious consciousness of the bulk of the nation or ‘Catholic Israel.’” (Page viii)

“The Mishnah, which was compiled about the beginning of the third century of the c.e., consists of sixty-one (or sixty-three) tractates, of which only one, known by the title of ‘The Chapters of the Fathers,’ deals with moral and spiritual matters in the narrower sense of these terms.” (Page 2)

Praise for the Print Edition

We would recommend [Some Aspects of Rabbinic Theology] to every Christian student, but especially to those of our readers who, as pastors, have orthodox Jews in the neighborhood of their churches. It is their duty to include them in their pastoral work, but they cannot reach them until they know what these Jews believe.

—The Homiletic Review

Product Details

• Title: Some Aspects of Rabbinic Theology
• Author: S. Schechter
• Publisher: The Macmillan Company
• Publication Date: 1909
• Pages: 384

About Solomon Schechter

Scott Schechter is an award-winning author and producer, who has consulted on and written for a multitude of media projects on Judy and her family, including the CDs Judy at Carnegie Hall: Fortieth Anniversary Edition, Liza Minnelli: Complete Capitol Collection, the Judy box set, Judy Garland: The Capitol Years 1955-1965, Liza Minnelli: Ultimate Collection, and The Judy Garland Show: The Show That Got Away, along with DVDs of Garland's TV series. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed book on Minnelli's career, The Liza Minnelli Scrapbook.