Genesis and Jewish thought
By: by Chaim Navon ; translated by David Strauss.
Publisher: Ktav Pub. House in association with Yeshivat Har Etzion Alon Shevut, Israel
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jersey City, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 379
ISBN-13: 9781602800007
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Genesis -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Philosophy, Jewish; Judaism
Work titles: Maḥshevet Yiśraʼel be-Sefer Bereshit.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: God and the world; title: Providence; title: Torah and science; title: The image of God; title: The Torah and the ancient Near East; title: Man's place in the world; title: Equality; title: The individual and society; title: The sin of the tree of knowledge; title: Guilt and shame; title: The woman in creation; title: Violence; title: The impulse of man's heart; title: Punishment; title: The Tower of Babel; title: The road to faith; title: Inborn essence and selection; title: The land of Israel; title: Reasons for the commandments; title: The problem of evil; title: Halakha and morality; title: The binding of Isaac; title: Is the world moving forward, or is it in decline?; title: Prayer.