Israel is also the only country in the world where a majority of citizens are jewish. In this lecture, the hebrew bible is understood against the background of ancient near eastern culture. Buy religion of israel by yehezkel kaufmann, moshe greenberg from waterstones today. Religious studies 145 lecture 2 religious studies 145. Ancient israel and its religious history in the works of. Other articles where yehezkel kaufmann is discussed. Yehezkel kaufmann s view of the religion of israel j. Israel today but the talmud itself, and the effect of the entire rabbinical tradition on a small state that the rightwing rabbinate means to turn into a theocracy for jews only.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read wellhausen and kaufmann. An important phase of israels religion to be treated in this article came to an end in 587 b. From its beginnings to the babylonian exile by yehezkel kaufmann. Religion in israel is a central feature of the country and plays a major role in shaping israeli culture and lifestyle. Moshe greenberg, entitled the religion of israel, by yehezkel kaufmann, published by the university of chicago, 1960. Yehezkel kaufmann 18891963 was an israeli philosopher and biblical scholar. Judaism and bible in the worldview of yehezkel kaufmann. Yehezkel kaufmanns view of the religion of israel pp. The religion of israel, from its beginnings to the babylonian exile. The controversy between wellhausen and kaufmann concerning the history of ancient israel and the question of historical reconstruction has prompted this study.
Jehezqel kaufmann 1889 9 october 1963 was an israeli philosopher and biblical scholar associated with the hebrew university. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Although kaufman presumes the validity of the documentary hypothesis the idea that the torah has been written by several human authors his primary thesis is that idolatry was rare, and that hebrews had been predominantly monotheistic for as long as anyone knew. Yehezkel kaufmann is the author of the religion of israel, from its beginnings to the babylonian exile 3. Biblical data with heathen religion as it is known from heathen sources. The biblical account of the conquest of canaan logos bible. Abraham joshua heschels the sabbath is a classic in religious literature, weaving together theology, philosophy, biblical commentary, rabbinic storytelling, and practical spirituality, all in luminous prose. Yehezkel kaufmanns interpretation of ancient israel.
This view is best developed by yehezkel kaufmann in his the religion of israel, from its beginnings to the babylonian exile 1960, following from wikipedia among kaufmanns opinions expressed in this work are that neither a symbiotic nor syncretistic relationship. Yehezkel kaufmann and the reinvention of jewish biblical scholarship, oribis. Title page from yehezkel kaufmanns history of the religion of israel. Cohens the religion of reason on yehezkel kaufmann s history of israelite. As yehezkel kaufmann noted, isaiah and jeremiah viewed gods loving choice of israel as a means to teaching monotheism, combatting idolatry, curbing human arrogance, ending violence, lust, greed, extreme chauvinism and warfare, and ushering in a. The religion of israel from its beginning to the babylonian. The religion of israel kaufman free download as pdf file. Other worksedit kaufmann additionally wrote commentaries on the book of joshua and the book of judges. Yehezkel kaufmanns view of the religion of israel journal of the. He takes issue with the view that these books originated in late monarchic times, centuries removed from the events they relate and hence of little historical worth. Religion of israel by yehezkel kaufmann, moshe greenberg. Yehezkel kaufmann, the israeli biblical scholar, makes the following statement in his book the religion of israel 1960, p. Yehezkel kaufmann author of the religion of israel, from its. This view is best developed by yehezkel kaufmann in his the religion of israel, from its beginnings to the babylonian exile 1960, following from wikipedia among kaufmanns opinions expressed in this work are that neither a symbiotic nor syncretistic relationship obtained between the ancient canaanites and israelites.
Yehezkel kaufmann hebrew university, jerusalem it is an accepted postulate of biblical scholarship that israelite re ligion was cast in the crucible of a centurieslong struggle with polytheism, and took shape under the constant influence of its ideas throughout the biblical period. Rlst 145 lecture 2 the hebrew bible in its ancient. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. However, once moshe greenberg abridged and translated kaufmans study into english, more scholars discovered what kaufman has to say. Philip hyatt vanderbilt university ince 1937 yehezkel kaufmann has been publishing in modern hebrew a history of israelite religion which offers a challenge to the prevailing critical view of the nature and development of that religion.
The religion of israel, from its beginnings to the babylonian exile book. Kaufmans study is a masterful introduction to the religion of ancient israel. Dec 22, 2016 this article surveys and discusses the fundamental problem in modern biblical scholarship identified and thoroughly criticized by yehezkel kaufmann 18891963. The religion of israel, from its beginnings to the babylonian exile by ye. Wellhausen and kaufmann ancient israel and its religious history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The empirical historian must describe novel configurations in israels religion as having their origin in an orderly set of relationships which follow the usual typological sequences ofhistorical change. Ancient israel and its religious history in the works of julius wellhausen and yehezkel kaufmann ebook written by aly elrefaei. Yehezkel kaufmann was an israeli philosopher and biblical scholar associated with the hebrew university.
If you have something from this list please upload it here. Yehezkel kaufman, modern israels foremost biblical scholar, composed this monograph in connection with his two volumes of commentary to the books of joshua and judges. In dealing with the ancient near east we must carefully estimate the degree of assurance with which we can translate our documents and interpret our. Rlst 145 lecture 2 the hebrew bible in its ancient near. The religion of israel, from its beginnings to the babylonian exile moshe greenberg, yehezkel kaufmann on.
As yehezkel kaufmann noted, isaiah and jeremiah viewed gods loving choice of israel as a means to teaching monotheism, combatting idolatry, curbing human arrogance, ending violence, lust, greed, extreme chauvinism and warfare, and ushering in a new society. The religion of israel, from its beginnings to the. Religion has played a central role in israel s history. Slaves of god yehezkel kaufmann, the israeli biblical scholar. While wellhausens hypothesis introduces a synthesis of the religious development of ancient israel, kaufmann s work emphasizes the singularity of the israelite religion. The biblical scholar, historian, and jewish thinker yehezkel kaufmann 18891963 is best known for two magisterial works. Eight volumes have been published, the last in 1956. Lecture 2 the hebrew bible in its ancient near eastern. These problems are manifested especially in julius wellhausens study of israels religious history, which was the prevailing position in kaufmanns time. Two covenants yehezkel kaufmann the writings of yehezkel kaufmann 18891963, late professor of bible at the hebrew university of jerusalem, fall into three main categories. View notes religious studies 145 lecture 2 from rlst 145 at yale university. Yehezkel kaufmanns monumental attempt to write a history of the religion of israel comes under this criticism.
Yehezkel kaufmanns view of the religion of israel journal. Yehezkel kaufmann and the reinvention of jewish biblical scholarship edited by. Yehezkel kaufmann author of the religion of israel, from. May 5, 2014 will mark the centenary of yehezkel kaufmanns hazkel koifmans matriculation at the university of bern. Aug 26, 2016 translated and abridged by mosehe greenberg 19282010. Kaufmanns toldot haemunah hayisraelit is a massive, 4volume work, written, of course, in hebrew. The religion of israel begins when the nation was organized in the time of moses, perhaps in the th cent. Halkin, yehezkel kaufmann, ralph marcus, cecil roth autors. From its beginnings to the babylonian exile new edition by kaufmann, yehezkel, greenberg, moshe isbn. A wellwritten and highly accessible alternative is the onevolume english language translation and abridgement by prof. Drawing from and critiquing the work of yehezkel kaufmann, the lecture compares the religion of the hebrew bible with the cultures of the ancient near east. Yehezkel kaifmanns work of scholarship, the religion of israel, was a fundamental critique of wellhausens arguments on the evolution of the bible and the religion of israel. Theprojectgutenbergebookofjewishtheologybykaufmann.
He has a satirists eye for the confusions to be found in any religion that tries to rationalise the irrational. His main contribution to the study of biblical religion. From its beginnings to the babylonian exile, trans. Translated and abridged by mosehe greenberg 19282010. Israel, founded in the aftermath of the holocaust, was created in the jews ancestral homeland to provide a national home, safe from persecution, for the jewish people. Notion of jewish ethnicity in yehezkel kaufmanns golah. Kaufmanns bestknown work is the massive, toledot haemunah hayisraelit the religion of israel, from its beginnings to the babylonian exile 1960, encompassing the history of religion and biblical literature. Schwarz edited, with an introduction, by and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The religion of israel yehezkel kaufmann pdf download.
According to the israel central bureau of statistics, the population in 2011 was 75. Yehezkel kaufmann and the reinvention of jewish biblical. The biblical account of the conquest of canaan logos. Michael ventris and john chadwick, documents in mycenaean greek 1956, p. Yehezkel kaufmann and fundamental problems in biblical. Overall, yehezkel kaufmann the religion of israel pdf for mac looks like a safe and fullyfeatured personal data organizer and password yehezkel kaufmann the religion of israel pdf you can access from anywhere. From its beginnings to the babylonian exile 1960 by yehezkel kaufmann author, moshe greenberg translator kaufmanns bestknown work is the massive, toledot haemunah hayisraelit. The religion of israel from its beginning to the babylonian exile by yehezkel kaufman, 9789657287026, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Wellhausen and kaufmann by aly elrefaei overdrive rakuten. Kaufman sought to demonstrate the originality and uniqueness of ancient israel s religion in the context of the ancient world. It was a matter of great personal satisfaction to me that the. Moshe greenberg, entitled the religion of israel, by yehezkel kaufmann, published by the university of chicago, 1.
The religion of israel yehezkel kaufmann pdf free software. Although israeli law explicitly grants equal civil rights to all citizens regardless of religion, ethnicity, or other heritage, it gives preferential treatment in certain aspects to individuals who fall within the criteria. This article surveys and discusses the fundamental problem in modern biblical scholarship identified and thoroughly criticized by yehezkel kaufmann 18891963. Here is a list of books that were irretrievably lost due to a server crash. About the author the biblical account of the conquest of canaan yehezkel kaufmann the writings of yehezkel kaufmann 18891963, late professor of bible at the hebrew university of jerusalem, fall into three main categories. The majority of his publications were in modern hebrew and remain untranslated. When you upload a book to our collection it will disappear from this list.
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Yehezkel kaufmann 18901963 produced the encyclopaedic history of israelite religion from its beginnings to the end of the second temple 8 vol. Ancient israel and its religious history in the works of julius wellhausen and yehezkel kaufmann. Yehezkel kaufmann the religion of israel pdf for mac securely stores your passwords and can quickly retrieve them for you. Great ages and ideas of the jewish people by salo w. Because it was published in hebrew and in multiple volumes no less, kaufman. The biblical account of the conquest of canaan yehezkel. Monotheistic exclusivism and textual superiority in judaism, christianity, and islam as sources of hate and genocide. The religion of israel, from its beginnings to the babylonian. Yehezkel kaufmann s view of the religion of israel pp.
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