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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... measured only in those citations . He also discussed with me some of the ideas in the present book , always making interesting observations . Rabbi Joel Zaiman , Baltimore , Maryland , read the entire manuscript in the first draft and ...
... measured only in those citations . He also discussed with me some of the ideas in the present book , always making interesting observations . Rabbi Joel Zaiman , Baltimore , Maryland , read the entire manuscript in the first draft and ...
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... measure for measure in all matters . The rational intellect encompasses all , which is why everything is subject to such an exact , reasonable accounting of force and reaction thereto . Among the principles of intellect that inhere in ...
... measure for measure in all matters . The rational intellect encompasses all , which is why everything is subject to such an exact , reasonable accounting of force and reaction thereto . Among the principles of intellect that inhere in ...
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... measure for measure , so that good is responded to with good , and evil with evil , then that of which history consists - what is remarkable by reason of its sheer illogic - finds no place but must be ex- plained ( away ) . For in this ...
... measure for measure , so that good is responded to with good , and evil with evil , then that of which history consists - what is remarkable by reason of its sheer illogic - finds no place but must be ex- plained ( away ) . For in this ...
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... measure of flesh that is appropriate is sufficient to bring about healing . The point subject to dispute is a minor detail ; the formulation in anonymous terms signals that the law that is set forth is normative : M. R. Judah says ...
... measure of flesh that is appropriate is sufficient to bring about healing . The point subject to dispute is a minor detail ; the formulation in anonymous terms signals that the law that is set forth is normative : M. R. Judah says ...
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... measured components revealed a world of rules and exposed a realm of justice and therefore rational explanation . It was the kingdom of Heaven , so the sages called it , meaning the kingdom of God . For that Eden , in the abstraction of ...
... measured components revealed a world of rules and exposed a realm of justice and therefore rational explanation . It was the kingdom of Heaven , so the sages called it , meaning the kingdom of God . For that Eden , in the abstraction of ...
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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