The Torah An Introduction for Christians and Jews

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Introducing the Torah The hebrew Bible ...........4 A brief historical Overview of the Biblical Period ..............15 A kind of History : who wrote the bible ? ..............18 The development of Jewish Law: From Biblical Times to Modernity .....20 The bible in Jewish life : The bible in Christian Life .............22 What does the bible say about life today ?.............26 2. Genesis Genesis centers on Individuals ..............33 Primeval History : Genesis 1-11.............35 Patriarchs and Matriarchs................37 Genesis in the Christian Scriptures ...........54 Genesis in Rabbinic Literature ...............57 Text Study ..........60 3. Exodus Is exodus Real history ?......................76 Slavery - Liberation - Revelation ..................78 Legislation : Exodus 21-40..........86 Exodus in the Christian Scriptures...............91 Exodus in Rabbninic Literature .............96 Text study ...............101 4. Leviticus Instructions for the Priests: Leviticus ...............118 Instructions by the Priests to the people ............125 Leviticus in the Christian Scriptures .........128 Leviticus in Rabbinic LIterature ...............129 Leviticus in ongoing Jewish tradition ...........132 Text Study ...........134 5. Numbers Three weeks at Sinai : Numbers 1-10.............143 Forty-years sojourn: Numbers 11-20........145 Heading towards the promised land : Numbers 21-36..........150 Numbers in the christian Scriptures ..........153 Numbers in Rabbinic Literature ..............154 Text Study ........157 6. Deuteronomy The deuteronomists .......175 Discovery of the Book of the Law /Teaching ..............176 The three addresses/Discourses: Concluding chapters............177 Deuteronomy in the christian Scriptures ...............193 Deuteronomy in Rabbinic Literature ........195 Text Study ............199