Journey to heaven : exploring Jewish views of the afterlife / by Leila Leah Bronner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bronner, Leila Leah, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Future life--Judaism.

Future life.

Eschatology, Jewish.

Immortality--Judaism.

Immortality.

Reincarnation--Judaism.

Reincarnation.

Rabbinical literature--History and criticism.

Rabbinical literature.

Jewish philosophy.

Philosophy, Medieval.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jerusalem ; New York : Urim Publications, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A number of the basic tenets of Jewish belief regarding the afterlife, resurrection, immortality, judgment, messianism, and the world to come are laid out in this fascinating and accessible volume. Beginning with the Bible's references to Sheol and its allusions to resurrection, this survey explores immortality and bodily resurrection in Second Temple literature; the Mishnah's discussions of olam ha-ba, or the world to come, and how to merit entry into it; and the Talmud's depictions of paradise and hell, and the soul's journey through these metaphysical landscapes. The book also explores the

Contents:

The Hebrew Bible: glimpses of immortality

Early post-biblical literature: gateways to heaven and hell

The mishnah: who will merit the world to come?

The Talmud: what happens in the next world?

Medieval Jewish philosophy: faith and reason

Mysticism: reincarnation in Kabbalah

Modernity: what do we believe?

The Messiah: the eternal thread of hope.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-200) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

965-524-078-9

OCLC:

900345751