The Blackwell Reader in Judaism introduces Judaism in its own words, affording readers a direct encounter with this ancient and enduring faith.List of Contributors.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Part I: The History of Judaism:.
1. Defining Judaism: Jacob Neusner.
Judaism: The Religion, Philosophy, and Way of Life of the Jews : Louis Jacobs.
Old Habits Die Hard: Judaism in the Encyclopaedia of Religion : William Scott Green.
2. The Religious World of Ancient Israel to 586: Marvin A. Sweeney.
Genesis 15:1-21.
Exodus 13:1-16.
Exodus 15:1-21.
Exodus 20:1-14.
Deuteronomy 15:1-18.
Deuteronomy 16:1-17.
2 Samuel 6:1-19.
2 Samuel 7:1-16.
Isaiah 11:1-16.
Jeremiah 7:1-20.
Psalm 19.
Psalm 132.
3. Judaism and the Hebrew Scriptures: Philip R. Davies.
The Habakkuk Pesher from Qumran (1QpHab), cols. 7-9.
Josephus, Antiquities I:13 (222-236).
Philo, On the Migration of Abraham 1-5 (1-25).
Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on Genesis 4.
4. Second Temple Judaism: Frederick J. Murphy.
Ezra and Nehemiah.
Haggai and Zechariah.
Daniel.
1 Maccabees.
2 Maccabees.
The Psalms of Solomon.
Josephus.
4 Ezra.
5. The Formation of Rabbinic Judaism, 70-640 C.E:Günter Stemberger.
B. Git. 56a-b: Yohanan ben Zakkai's Escape from Jerusalem.
M. Abot 1:1-18: The Chain of Tradition.
Y. Peah 2:lCŸ
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