When sitting down to study scripture, it is important to understand the culture and customs during the time period when the Bible was originally written. As I read more in this Jewish Study Bible, I realize that my education in Jewish history and customs is lacking. I have studied some Jewish history and a minimal amount of Hebrew, but I’ve never really dug into it like I wanted. This study Bible is a nice starting point for those studies.
While you can dive right into using the Bible, I found that I got more out of it by spending some time reading the entire introduction section as it dug deeper into the whys of using this as well as explaining more about the Bible and Jewish history. I went back and forth between being overwhelmed and fascinated by it all. I guess that comes with the territory when you’re learning about something new.
I admit that I was a bit puzzled by the “Illuminating the Jewishness of God’s Word” phrase on the front of the Bible. In fact, both my husband and daughter thought it was rather amusing. We understood the meaning behind it, but thought the phrasing was a bit odd. I think it would have been better to leave that particular phrase off the Bible, but that could just be my family’s perception of it.
The Bible has the books of the Bible using both Jewish and Christian names. It talks about different Jewish literature and gives additional resources and suggested readings to use if you want to dig deeper. Within the Bible, there are topical articles, study notes, full color maps, themed articles, Biblical book abbreviations, biographies of rabbis and sages, and more.
I look forward to learning more as I continue my studies with this Bible as I’m enjoying the new insights that I am gaining from it.
About The Complete Jewish Study Bible
ISBN: 9781619708679, $49.95; Hardback, pages 1728, ISBN 13: 9781619708679
Christians and Messianic Jews who are interested in the rich spiritual traditions of their faith will be thrilled with this brand new study Bible. The Complete Jewish Study Bible pairs the updated text of the Complete Jewish Bible with extra study material, to help readers understand and connect with the Jewish roots of the Christian faith.
The Complete Jewish Bible shows that the word of God, from Genesis to Revelation, is a unified Jewish book meant for everyone—Jew and non- Jew alike. Translated by David H. Stern with new, updated introductions by Rabbi Barry Rubin, it has been a best-seller for over twenty years. This translation, combined with beautiful, modern design and helpful features, makes this an exquisite, one-of-a-kind Bible.
Unique to The Complete Jewish Study Bible are a number of helpful articles and notes to aid the reader in understanding the Jewish context for the Scriptures, both in the Tanakh (the Old Testament) and the B’rit Hadashah (the New Testament).
- Twenty-five contributors (both Jewish and Christian), including John Fischer, Patrice Fischer, Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Rabbi Russell Resnik, and more
- Thirty-four topical articles ranging from topics such as the menorah (or “candelabra of God”) and repentance (t’shuvah) in the Bible, to Yeshua’s “Sermon on the Mount” and the Noachide Laws (the laws given by God to Noah and subsequent generations) and their applicability to Gentiles
- In addition to these topical articles and detailed study notes, there are twelve tracks or themes running throughout the Bible with 117 articles, covering topics such as Jewish Customs, the Names of God, Shabbat, and the Torah
- New Bible book introductions, written from a Jewish perspective
- Bottom-of-page notes to help readers understand the deeper meanings behind the Jewish text
- Sabbath and Holy Day Scripture readings
Offers the original Hebrew names for people, places, and concepts
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