Legends of the Bible (original 1909; edition 1968)

by Louis Ginzberg

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Widely read with reverence, the books of the Bible have moved minds and hearts for thousands of years. The content and words of Scripture inspired the legends of the Bible. This single volume contains a selection of tales chosen from the classic The Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, acknowledged as one of the world's outstanding talmudic scholars.… (more)

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Title:	Legends of the Bible
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Info:	The Jewish Publication Society of America (1968), Edition: New Edition, Hardcover, 646 pages
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One-volume version of Ginzberg's multi-volume work with lots of midrashim. Topics are; The creation of the world, Adam, The ten generations, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses in Egypt, Moses in the Wilderness, Joshua, The judges, Samuel and Saul, David, Solomon, Judah and Israel, Elijah, Elisha and Jonah, The later kings of Judah, The exile, The return of the captivity, and Esther. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Louis Ginzberg	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Radin, Paul	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Spiegel, Shalom	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Szold, Henrietta	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The New York Times Notable Books of the Year (Religion – 1957)

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Adam, father of Cain, Abel, Seth, he lived 930 years

Abraham, son of Terah, father of Issac, husband of Sarai, lived 175 years "Abram" (Genesis 12-25)

David, King of Israel, son of Jesse (1 Samuel 16 - 2 Samuel)

Elijah, the Prophet, did not die, was taken up in a whirlwind (2 Kings 1:3-2:18)

Elisha, the Prophet (1 Kings 19:16-21, 2 Kings 2, 3:11-20, 4-6, 8:1-15, 9:1-13, 13:14-20)

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Creation (Genesis 1+2)

Flood (Genesis 7-8)

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Exile

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Widely read with reverence, the books of the Bible have moved minds and hearts for thousands of years. The content and words of Scripture inspired the legends of the Bible. This single volume contains a selection of tales chosen from the classic The Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg, acknowledged as one of the world's outstanding talmudic scholars.

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