Biblical Images: Men and Women of the Book

by Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz

Book Overview

The characters and heroes of the Bible are some of the best known in all of history. We encounter them again and again, in art, literature, and folklore. Yet these Biblical men and women remain among... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 046500671X
• ISBN13: 9780465006717
• Release Date: July 1986
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The richness of Biblical Character

Rabbi Steinsaltz tells the story here of twenty or more Biblical characters, from the well- known , Abraham , Yitzhak, Eve, Rachel, Leah, to lesser known such as Jehu and Ataliah. In doing so he relates the stories to the broader framework of the Jewish religious tradtion. The stories in themselves are of great interest but the deeper connections to the overall Jewish way of life and thought make this a specially valuable volume.

Insights into major Biblical characters

In these short portraits of Biblical characters Rabbi Steinsaltz reveals essential meanings. In this work his account of the Biblical patriarch Isaac ( Yitzhak) made an especially strong impression upon me. Rabbi Steinsaltz shows how this particular patriarch is dominated by a sense of severe restriction and limitation connected with the experience of the Akedah. This work will provide the reader of the Bible new insight into some of its major characters.

Incredible character studies

I used this book for a report and I am purchasing it for my own library. Wonderful insights into the many characters of the OT.

Thought-provoking

If you think you've seen it all in bible commentaries, read this book.Every chapter will make you say, "I never thought of that."While the book doesn't give any direct practical advice on problems ofour day, it does offer much theoretical insight. For example, most ofthe chapters on "Genesis" offer insights on strongrelationships, and the chapters on "Kings" offer insghts oneffective leadership.