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The Torah revolution : fourteen truths that changed the world / Reuven Hammer.
Van Pelt Library BS1225.52 .H363 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hammer, Reuven.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Pentateuch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Pentateuch.
- God--Biblical teaching.
- God.
- Equality--Biblical teaching.
- Equality.
- Ethics in the Bible.
- Jewish ethics.
- Physical Description:
- x, 219 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- 2011 hardcover edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Woodstock, Vt. : Jewish Lights Pub., 2011.
- Contents:
- God is unique
- No divine power of evil exists
- Morality is God's supreme demand
- Worship is for the benefit of humans
- Human life is sacred
- All human beings are equal
- Men and women are equal
- Human beings have free will
- Human sovereignty is limited
- The priesthood is divorced from magic
- Land and wealth are to be distributed equally
- Slavery must be mitigated
- The needy must be cared for
- A day of rest for all
- Afterword: the legacy of Moses.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1580234577
- 9781580234573
- OCLC:
- 726818026
- Publisher Number:
- 99946266767
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