- Paperback: 480 pages
- Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers; Reprint edition (October 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1565631412
- ISBN-13: 978-1565631410
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 13.9 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,313,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Among the many in this century who explored the relationship between the New Testament and rabbinic Judaism, David Daube must certainly be designated as among the pioneers. And in the literature of that exploration, along with works such as Paul and Rabbinic Judaism by W. D. Davies and Joachim Jeremias' Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus, Daube's The New Testament and Rabbinic Judaism must be awarded "classic" status. Whether one is examining the social and religious history behind the New Testament text or analyzing the text itself, The New Testament and Rabbinic Judaism will illumine the interpreter. Daube's work stands of the shoulders of no one, and has itself become a cornerstone for future study in this field. This volume is a must for every library.
About the Author
David Daube (1909-1999) was regius professor of civil law at Oxford and a fellow of All Souls' College. In 1970, he became professor in residence at Berkeley School of Law in the University of California as well as director of the Robbins Hebraic and Roman law collections from 1970 until 1981. From 1966 to 1978 he was also a visiting professor of history at the University of Constance. Daube's publications include Studies In Biblical Law, Collaboration With Tyranny And Rabbinic Law, and Civil Disobedience In Antiquity.
"Of all his contributions to scholarship, Daube's most insightful contributions may well be in the field of New Testament scholarship. He maintained an extraordinary openness to the non-Jewish world to an extent that is very rare among Rabbinic scholars and liberated both Jews and gentiles from prejudice and misconceptions."
-David Patterson, The Guardian
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Great Information Worth the Wading, Mar 3 2001
By Edward J. Vasicek "Author, pastor, columnist" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The New Testament and Rabbinic Judaism (Hardcover)
This book is not particularly readable. It was originally written in 1956 in a tedious and uninviting style, almost reminiscient of the 19th century.Despite the book's format, the information it contains makes it extremely valuable to the New Testament interpretter. It helps open up several passages and concepts.
My favorite chapter deals with the "Laying on of Hands." It distinguishes between the two Old Testament words, one of which means to lay ones hands upon another lightly (as in a blessing), the other meaning to press with weight; this second term was used for sacrifices, and signified the creating of a substitute and the transfer of sin by leaning into the sacrifice. One is pressing oneself into another. You can see how this sets the stage for the New Testament teaching regarding how Christ bore our sins as our substitute. Faith, then, becomes a matter of "leaning" upon Christ.
Perhaps this might be considered more of a reference work or a book to skim through in search of tasty nuggets. But for the serious student, there are some diamonds to be mined here.
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