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Loading... Righteous Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible: Ancient Role Models for Sacred Relationshipsby Jeffrey K. Salkin
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Who are the ancient role models for the sacred relationship between Jews and non-Jews today? Now more than ever, gentiles are an integral part of the Jewish community. But they are not new to the Jewish story. In fact, righteous gentiles go back to Abraham. The story of the Jewish people can't be told without them. Noted author and educator Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin provides an informative and inspiring look at the sympathetic non-Israelite characters of the Hebrew Bible and the redemptive relationships they had with the Jewish people. Relying on biblical and extra-biblical sources, he introduces each character, drawing lessons from the life of each that will be relevant to you, whatever your faith tradition. They include the ... First gentile to bless a Jew First woman to hear the Divine voice and save a Jewish baby First teacher of morality to the Jews First gentile mother of Jewish children Gentile midwives who invented civil disobedience Mother of Moses and nurturer of the Jewish people Father-in-law and teacher of Moses First "gentile Zionist" Gentile warrior who fought for the Israelites Gentile contractor for Solomon's Temple Gentiles who acknowledged God and repented Creator of the Second Jewish Commonwealth No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)221.922Religions Bible Old Testament Geography, history, chronology, persons of Old Testament lands in Old Testament times Persons Collected treatmentLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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I do think the book would have benefitted from some summary or general analysis at the end. Rabbi Salkin describes the final righteous gentile, and then there is no epilogue or conclusion, the book is over. Perhaps he took sermons he gave on various Torah portions and Bible stories and turned them into this book. ( )