The Torah A Beginner's Guide

There is no question that the Torah is one of the most influential documents in Western Civilization. It is the source of widely known characters like Joseph, Moses, and Noah, and timeless stories such as the Garden of Eden and the Exodus.

Joel S. Kaminsky is a Professor in the Department of Religion at Smith College in Massachusetts, where he teaches courses on the Hebrew Bible and on ancient Jewish religion and literature. Joel N. Lohr lectures on the Bible and Old Testament at the Department of Religious Studies at Trinity Western University, Canada.

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Illustrations	p. viii
A note to the reader	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. xi
Introduction: What is the Torah?	p. 1
A few basics	p. 8
The Torah as a religious book	p. 17
Modern approaches to the Torah	p. 42
Genesis	p. 65
Exodus	p. 88
Leviticus	p. 110
Numbers	p. 124
Deuteronomy	p. 141
Concluding reflections	p. 161
Glossary	p. 164
Timeline	p. 171
Sources and further reading	p. 173
Subject Index	p. 84
References Index	p. 195
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