The Jewish Study Bible Second Edition [Hardcover]

First published in 2004,The Jewish Study Bibleis a landmark, one-volume resource tailored especially for the needs of students of the Hebrew Bible. It has won acclaim from readers in all religious traditions.

The Jewish Study Bible,which comes in a protective slipcase,combines the entire Hebrew Bible--in the celebrated Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation--with explanatory notes, introductory materials, and essays by leading biblical scholars on virtually every aspect of the text, the world in which it was written, its interpretation, and its role in Jewish life. The quality of scholarship, easy-to-navigate format, and vibrant supplementary features bring the ancient text to life.

This second edition includes revised annotations for nearly the entire Bible, as well as forty new and updated essays on many of the issues in Jewish interpretation, Jewish worship in the biblical and post-biblical periods, and the influence of the Hebrew Bible in the ancient world.

The Jewish Study Bible,Second Edition, is an essential resource for anyone interested in the Hebrew Bible.

Introduction
Maps and Diagrams
Preface to the 1985 JPS Edition
Alphabetical Listing of the Books of the Bible
Hebrew Transliteration

Guide to Abbreviations and Terms
Abbreviations Used for the Books of the Bible
Abbreviations and Terms Used in the Footnotes to the Translation
Abbreviations Used in the Annotations, Introductions, and Essays


Torah
Introduction by Marc Zvi Brettler
Genesis by Jon D. Levenson
Exodus by Jeffrey H. Tigay
Leviticus by Baruch J. Schwartz
Numbers by Nili S. Fox
Deuteronomy by Bernard M. Levinson

Nevi'im
Introduction by Marc Zvi Brettler
Joshua by Nili Wazana
Judges by Yairah Amit
1 & 2 Samuel by Shimon bar-Efrat, by Marc Zvi Brettler
1 & 2 Kings by Ziony Zevit
Isaiah by Benjaminl3£