A Holocaust Survivor Challenges the Hebrew Bible

The author, a Holocaust survivor raised in the Jewish Orthodox tradition, wondered why the God of the Hebrews required the ancient Israelites to exterminate all Canaanites. This book includes Infeld’s harrowing experiences as a Holocaust survivor, four essays, and original comments on each chapter of the Five Books of Moses. He calls attention to the absurd, the humorous, the cruel, the contradictions, the inconsistencies, but also the inspirational, in the Bible. The tone is often irreverent, provocative, comical, sardonic, or enraged. The first essay updates the Decalogue for the 21st century; the second essay summarizes Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan’s views on Judaism; the third essay insists Jonah is the real hero of the book of Jonah; and the fourth essay provides a conceptual framework for examining the strengths and weaknesses of the Hebrew Bible. The author interprets the Bible by focusing on the plain meaning of the Hebrew text, applying common sense, utilizing current biblical scholarship, and considering the historical context.
ASIN: B0FLW6RMKX
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Author/Artist:Infeld, Marcel
Binding: Paperback
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