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Thus Saith the Lord
The Revolutionary Moral Vision of Isaiah and Jeremiah
Richard E. Rubenstein
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In ancient Judea, Jeremiah and Isaiah advised kings and priests and watched the great armies of the ancient Near East sweep across the desert, threatening and overtaking their tiny country with its burgeoning faith. Across centuries a new view emerged based on their words: Might does not make right; we are all the children of one God.
Both the beautiful words of Isaiah and the frightening words of Jeremiah helped form our contemporary ideas of justice, ethics, and faith. Richard Rubenstein shows us the evolution of our own moral codes and how they transformed the god of the Israelites from a local deity into Adonai, the universal sovereign who requires ethical behavior and demands the pursuit of justice for all people.
A work of historical and religious insight, Thus Saith the Lord will inspire readers to reexamine their beliefs and hear anew the words of these religious revolutionaries.
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Praise |
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"Clear and eminently readable. Beautifully written, a compelling account of a turbulent it in Israel's history."
Publishers' Weekly,
"A lucid and meticulously argued book."
Booklist,
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Biography |
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RICHARD E. RUBENSTEIN is professor of conflict resolution and public affairs at George Mason University and an expert on religious conflict. A graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Law School, he was a Rhodes Scholar and studied at Oxford University. He lives in Fairfax, Virginia.
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Religion- History
Religion- Christianity/History
Religion- Judaism/History
History- World
History- Middle East/General
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Academic Disciplines & Course Studies |
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Interdisciplinary Studies- Jewish Studies
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Social Sciences- History-World
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Social Sciences- Religion-Comparative
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Serial/Audio/UK/Translation: Harcourt
Performance: Gail Ross Literary Agency
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Harcourt Books
An imprint ofHarcourt Trade Publishers
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Harcourt Education Company
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