The Jewish Study Bible: Second Edition, Edition 2

Adele Berlin · Marc Zvi Brettler

Oct 2014 · Oxford University Press

About this ebook

First published in 2004, The Jewish Study Bible is a landmark, one-volume resource tailored especially for the needs of students of the Hebrew Bible. It has won acclaim from readers in all religious traditions. The Jewish Study Bible, which comes in a protective slipcase, combines the entire Hebrew Bible--in the celebrated Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation--with explanatory notes, introductory materials, and essays by leading biblical scholars on virtually every aspect of the text, the world in which it was written, its interpretation, and its role in Jewish life. The quality of scholarship, easy-to-navigate format, and vibrant supplementary features bring the ancient text to life. This second edition includes revised annotations for nearly the entire Bible, as well as forty new and updated essays on many of the issues in Jewish interpretation, Jewish worship in the biblical and post-biblical periods, and the influence of the Hebrew Bible in the ancient world. The Jewish Study Bible, Second Edition, is an essential resource for anyone interested in the Hebrew Bible.

Ratings and reviews

For a lifetime I've been reading the Bible straight without worthwhile commentary. This study Bible is a game changer and validates a lot of my feelings about challenging scriptures. I also bought an annotated Jewish New Testament and it matters to me as Catholic to understand a Jewish perspective and scholarship about what Christians call the Old and New Testaments.

Very good way to compare the Word.

Incredibly insightful

About the author

Adele Berlin is Robert H. Smith Professor of Hebrew Bible Emerita at the University of Maryland. Marc Zvi Brettler is Dora Golding Professor of Biblical Studies and Chair of the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University.