Path of the Prophets : The Ethics-Driven Life

Barry L Schwartz

ISBN 10: 0827613091 / ISBN 13: 9780827613096

Published by Jewish Publication Society Mär 2018, 2018

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Neuware - Illuminating the ethical legacy of the biblical prophets, Path of the Prophets identifies the prophetic moment in the lives of eighteen biblical figures and demonstrates their compelling relevance to us today. While the Bible almost exclusively names men as prophets, Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz celebrates heroic, largely unknown biblical womensuch as Shiphrah, Tirzah, and Hannah. He also deepens readers interpretations of more familiar biblical figures not generally thought of as prophets, such as Joseph, Judah, and Caleb. Schwartz introduces the prophets with creative, first-person retellings of their decisive experiences, followed by key biblical narratives, context, and analysis. He weighs our heroes and heroines legacies-their obstacles and triumphs-and considershow their ethical examples live on; he guides us on how to integrate biblical-ethical values into our lives; and he challenges each of us towalk the prophetic path today.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Path of the Prophets : The Ethics-Driven Life
• Publisher: Jewish Publication Society Mär 2018
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0827613091
• ISBN 13: 9780827613096
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 226W x 151H x 25D millimeters 226 millimeters width by 151 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 483 grams

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Synopsis

Illuminating the ethical legacy of the biblical prophets, Path of the Prophets identifies the prophetic moment in the lives of eighteen biblical figures and demonstrates their compelling relevance to us today.

While the Bible almost exclusively names men as prophets, Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz celebrates heroic, largely unknown biblical women such as Shiphrah, Tirzah, and Hannah. He also deepens readers’ interpretations of more familiar biblical figures not generally thought of as prophets, such as Joseph, Judah, and Caleb.

Schwartz introduces the prophets with creative, first-person retellings of their decisive experiences, followed by key biblical narratives, context, and analysis. He weighs our heroes’ and heroines’ legacies—their obstacles and triumphs—and considers how their ethical examples live on; he guides us on how to integrate biblical-ethical values into our lives; and he challenges each of us to walk the prophetic path today.

 

About the Author

​Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz is director of The Jewish Publication Society and rabbi of Congregation Adas Emuno, Leonia, New Jersey. He is the author of Judaism’s Great Debates: Timeless Controversies from Abraham to Herzl (JPS, 2012) and Jewish Heroes, Jewish Values, among other volumes.