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8vo. 429 pages. First English edition. SUBJECT (S) : Bible. O. T. -- study and teaching. CONTENTS: Trends and aims; The Biblical narrative; Prophecy; The law; Poetry; The wisdom literature; Teaching the bible: a summary. Adar (1917-1991) was an Israel educator. "He interested himself in the speculative aspects involved with Jewish identity in the past and its meaning in the present, transmitting his thoughts to the younger generation through the medium of education. He wrote extensively, his most important work being Ha-Arakhim ha-Hinnukhiyyim shel ha-Tanakh (1954; Humanistic Values in the Bible, 1968) . In this work Adar attempted to use literary analysis to reveal the educational values in the biblical narrative. As the Bible was one of the main subjects of instruction in the Israel educational system Adar tried to show how the Bible could be used as a means for character education" (staff, EJ) . Ex library. A little worn, with two inch long tear on back strip, good condition. (BIBLE-9-14). Seller Inventory # 21150
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Title: HUMANISTIC VALUES IN THE BIBLE
Publisher: New York : Reconstructionist Press
Publication Date: 1967
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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