Midrash: Reading the Bible with Question Marks

by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso

Overview

The ancient rabbis believed that the Torah was divinely revealed and therefore contained eternal truths and multitudinous hidden meanings. Not a single word was considered haphazard or inconsequential. This understanding of how Scripture mystically relates to all of life is the fertile ground from which the Midrash emerged.

Here Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso explores how Midrash originated and how it is still practiced today, and offers new translations and interpretations of twenty essential, classic midrashic texts. You will never read the Bible the same way again!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612614168
Publisher:	Paraclete Press
Publication date:	10/01/2013
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	532,762
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	16 Years

About the Author

Sandy Eisenberg Sasso is the best-selling author of In God's Name, God's Paintbrush, Cain and Abel, and other books. She is a rabbi and earned her Doctor of Ministry degree from Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, where she lives and works.

Editorial Reviews

"This book can change for the better the way we all look at Scripture." --Joan Chittester, OSB

"For a fresh and vibrant experience of reading Scripture, open Sandy Eisenberg Sasso's highly readable Midrash: Reading the Bible with question marks. In this book Rabbi Sasso provides a straightforward discussion of the Jewish tradition of midrash--interpretation of Scripture--and how this practice can nourish one's spiritual life. A lovely, rich, and inspiring read, Midrash: Reading the Bible with question marks would benefit Christian and Jewish readers, as well as secular individuals interested in the many ways to understand the Bible." --Light to Read By

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