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Jim Getz commented on 'Higher Anti-Semitism'

What I found ironic is that Brettler published How to Read the Bible with JPS, but How to Read the Jewish Bible with OUP USA.

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JohnFH commented on 'Higher Anti-Semitism'

We really need an introduction to the Jewish Bible. Brettler's volume misses the mark by half.

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Iyov commented on 'Higher Anti-Semitism'

Thanks so much for continuing the discussion with your insightful remarks. I've added a few comments to this post (and a related post) here.

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Jim Getz commented on 'Higher Anti-Semitism'

I'm sorry, folks; but I'm still not seeing what irks you so about Brettler's introductions. They are how he (as a Jew) sees the text. He's writing to a lay Jewish audience, introducing them to higher...

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Iyov commented on 'Higher Anti-Semitism'

Here is what I wrote:In those responses, John discusses a (very good) book by Mark Zvi Brettler. (We could have a debate over whether Brettler's techniques are really Jewish or more generally secular...

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John Hobbins commented on 'Higher Anti-Semitism'

I'm not irked by Brettler's introduction. The volume serves a need, I imagine, at Brandeis and elsewhere. It's just that an approach to the Tanakh that integrates historical critical insights and...

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Hebrew Scholar commented on 'Higher Anti-Semitism'

It is very rare to find an introduction to the Hebrew Bible which does well for both Jewish and non-Jewish readers. Non-Jewish potential authors will always introduce the Tanakh by calling it the Old...

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