Theology of the Oral Torah: Revealing the Justice of GodIn The Theology of the Oral Torah Neusner crafts the central conceptions of rabbinic Judaism into a rigorous, coherent argument by setting forth four cogent principles: that God formed creation in accord with a plan which the Torah reveals; that the perfection of creation is signified by the conformity of human affairs to a few enduring paradigms that transcend change; that Israel's condition, public and personal, is indicative of flaws in creation; and that God will ultimately restore the perfection embodied in his plan for creation. A masterful and original construction of theology of rabbinic Judaism, Neusner's story of the Oral Torah is also remarkably familiar - the emphasis is still on man's sin and God's response, God's justice and mercy, and the human mirroring of God through the possession of the power of will. The Theology of the Oral Torah is part of Neusner's ongoing major project - the construction of theology of rabbinic Judaism - a project which rivals in its scope that of the great Maimonides or, in Christian theology, that of Thomas Aquinas's Summa. |
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... Abraham was the first of all the circumcised , H. " Isaac the first of all those who were bound for sacrifice , I. " Jacob the first of all those who were without blemish , J. " Judah the first of the tribes , K. " Joseph the first of ...
... Abraham was the first of all the circumcised , H. " Isaac the first of all those who were bound for sacrifice , I. " Jacob the first of all those who were without blemish , J. " Judah the first of the tribes , K. " Joseph the first of ...
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... Abraham at Moriah , Isaac blessing Jacob , Jacob wrestling with the angel , Jacob at the well , Jacob and Laban , Joseph in Pharaoh's court , Moses at Sinai , Moses at the rock - great moments , each individually outlined in a few deft ...
... Abraham at Moriah , Isaac blessing Jacob , Jacob wrestling with the angel , Jacob at the well , Jacob and Laban , Joseph in Pharaoh's court , Moses at Sinai , Moses at the rock - great moments , each individually outlined in a few deft ...
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... Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob ( rarely : their wives as well ) . What happens in the life of the people recapitulates what happens in the life of the patriarchs that produced the people . Or Israel matches Adam , as we noticed : the ...
... Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob ( rarely : their wives as well ) . What happens in the life of the people recapitulates what happens in the life of the patriarchs that produced the people . Or Israel matches Adam , as we noticed : the ...
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... Abraham because we wish out of the past to know the future and because we take as fact that Israel's future recapitulates the past of Abraham . God has laid out matters from beginning to end ; Scripture not only records the past but ...
... Abraham because we wish out of the past to know the future and because we take as fact that Israel's future recapitulates the past of Abraham . God has laid out matters from beginning to end ; Scripture not only records the past but ...
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Contents
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SOURCES OF WORLD ORDER | 49 |
PERFECTING WORLD ORDER | 239 |
SOURCES OF WORLD DISORDER | 409 |
RESTORING WORLD ORDER | 509 |
EPILOGUE | 639 |
15 Before and After | 641 |
Index of Subjects | 671 |
Index of References to Ancient Texts | 675 |
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Abraham Aqiba arrogance Babylonia BAVLI-TRACTATE blessed bring chapter comes commandments context creation Day of Atonement dead death deeds defined Deut earth Edom Egypt Eleazar encompasses eternal evil exile explain fact father following verse GENESIS RABBAH gentiles God's governs Halakhah hand Heaven Holy human idolatry idols intentionality Isaac Israelites Jacob Jerusalem Judah Judaism judgment justice king kingdom Land of Israel LEVITICUS RABBAH live logic Lord man's matter meaning mercy Messiah Mishnah MISHNAH-TRACTATE Moses nations Oral Torah paradigm paradigmatic person political prayer present principle prophets proposition punishment Rabbi redemption refers relationship repentance response restoration resurrection righteous rules sages SANHEDRIN Scripture says sequence SHABBAT Sinai sins statement story suffering systematic Talmud Tannaite Tannaite authority Temple theology things tion Torah-study Tosefta TRACTATE traits transgression unclean verse of Scripture wicked word world order Written Torah Yohanan zekhut