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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... whole of rabbinic literature . Jacob Neusner shows how the proposition that God is One and all - powerful but also merciful and just defines the system and structure of rabbinic Judaism . He argues that in working this proposition out ...
... whole of rabbinic literature . Jacob Neusner shows how the proposition that God is One and all - powerful but also merciful and just defines the system and structure of rabbinic Judaism . He argues that in working this proposition out ...
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... I identify the logos of God - the theology seen whole in the Torah , Written and Oral , as set forth by the sages in its originally oral , mem- orized component . The theology of the Oral Torah conveys the picture of Preface.
... I identify the logos of God - the theology seen whole in the Torah , Written and Oral , as set forth by the sages in its originally oral , mem- orized component . The theology of the Oral Torah conveys the picture of Preface.
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... whole , this account of the historical theology of the authoritative documents must compel credence . By that criterion its selections of sources will prove representative ( a matter explained in chapter 1 ) . Its ordering of matters ...
... whole , this account of the historical theology of the authoritative documents must compel credence . By that criterion its selections of sources will prove representative ( a matter explained in chapter 1 ) . Its ordering of matters ...
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... whole of the liturgical life of the faith ) . Two facts join . First , the religion , Judaism , meets God through the encoun- ter with him in the one whole Torah of our rabbi Moses , written and oral to- gether . Second , the religion ...
... whole of the liturgical life of the faith ) . Two facts join . First , the religion , Judaism , meets God through the encoun- ter with him in the one whole Torah of our rabbi Moses , written and oral to- gether . Second , the religion ...
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... whole , the documents seen whole yield the picture drawn here . Accordingly , allegations of chaos , once order is alleged and made manifest , also bear the burden of demonstration . I claim that the Oral Torah builds all structures ...
... whole , the documents seen whole yield the picture drawn here . Accordingly , allegations of chaos , once order is alleged and made manifest , also bear the burden of demonstration . I claim that the Oral Torah builds all structures ...
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