Halakhic Theology A Sourcebook

In this sourcebook, author Jacob Neusner derives from details of legal expositions some of the Halakhah's theological propositions, in order to show how normative laws of conduct express the narrative monotheism of the Torah. An introductory overview of the Halakhic theological program, seen through topical expositions of law, briefly compares Halakhic texts with Aggadic theological programs.

Jacob Neusner is Research Professor of Theology and Senior Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College

PREFACE

vii

INTRODUCTION: THE THEOLOGY OF THE HALAKHAH

xi

What is Theology?

xi

What is the Halakhah?

xi

Convictions Embodied in Conduct

xii

Monotheist Theology in Mythic Form: The Aggadic System

xiii

Monotheist Theology in Mythic Form: The Halakhic System

xvi

The Halakhic Theological System Viewed Whole

xvii

From Aggadic Exteriorities to Halakhic Interiorities

xxiv

Presenting a Tractate: Description, Analysis, Interpretation

xxvi

1. GOD, CREATION AND THE LAND. THE SABBATH [I] SHEBI'IT

1

(34)

i. An Outline of the Halakhah of Shebi'it

1

(24)

ii. Analysis: The Problematics of the Topic, Shebi' it

25

(3)

iii. Interpretation: Religious Principles of Shebi' it

28

(7)

2. GOD, CREATION AND HUMANITY. THE SABBATH [2] SHABBAT-ERUBIN

35

(118)

i. An Outline of the Halakhah of Shabbat

35

(48)

ii. Analysis: The Problematics of the Topic, Shabbat

83

(13)

iii. An Outline of the Halakhah of Erubin

96

(40)

iv. Analysis: The Problematics of the Topic, Erubin

136

(5)

v. Interpretation: Religious Principles of Shabbat-Erubin

141

(12)

3. ISRAEL AND ADAM: 'ORLAH

153

(14)

i. An Outline of the Halakhah of 'Orlah

153

(7)

ii. Analysis: The Problematics of the Topic, 'Orlah

160

(2)

iii. Interpretation: Religious Principles of 'Orlah

162

(5)

4. ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS: ABODAH ZARAH

167

(40)

i. An Outline of the Halakhah of 'Abodah Zarah

167

(25)

ii. Analysis: The Problematics of the Topic, Abodah Zarah

192

(3)

iii. Interpretation: Religious Principles of 'Abodah Zarah

195

(12)

5. TORAH AND THEOLOGY OF HISTORY: TA'ANIT

207

(26)

i. An Outline of the Halakhah of Ta'anit

207

(19)

ii. Analysis: The Problematics of the Topic, Ta'anit

226

(3)

iii. Interpretation: Religious Principles of Ta'anit

229

(4)

6. BETWEEN DEATH AND RESURRECTION: SUKKAH

233

(22)

i. An Outline of the Halakhah of Sukkah

233

(14)

ii. Analysis: The Problematics of the Topic, Sukkah

247

(3)

iii. Interpretation: Religious Principles of Sukkah

250

(5)

7. DIVINE JUSTICE: SOTAH

255

i. An Outline of the Halakhah of Sotah

255

(28)

ii. Analysis: The Problematics of the Topic, Sotah

283

(1)

iii. Interpretation: Religious Principles of Sotah

284

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