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Loading... The Prophetic Faith (edition 2015)by Martin Buber (Author), Jon D. Levenson (Introduction)
Work InformationThe Prophetic Faith by Martin Buber
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. study of prophets of OT Buber is best known for his philosophical gem, I and Thou. He was also an biblical interpreter who translated the entire Hebrew Bible into German. Although published before his translation work began, The Prophetic Faith demonstrates his broad and deep knowledge of the scriptures. The Prophetic Faith begins with the Song of Deborah before moving backwards through Joshua's covenant renewal ceremony to Sinai. Buber pays close attention to God's name and the way at which YHVH and Israel became linked as expressed in the phrase, "YHVH God of Israel" (19). From this point of origin, Buber traces the prophetic faith through the major movements of Israel's life: the Assyrian threat, the Babylonian exile, and the return. Buber paints the prophetic faith as vivid and always engaged with the eternal Thou. We are fortunate that Princeton University Press has just reissued this work. The Prophetic Faith is an inspiring look at the heart of Israel's relationship with their God. no reviews | add a review
The author brings to a focus his interpretation of biblical religion as an existential confrontation between God and man in which God calls man, individual and collectivee, to decision; man responds, and God judges. No library descriptions found. |
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