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Author:

Levenson, Jon Douglas.

Title:

Resurrection and the restoration of Israel : the ultimate victory of the God of life / Jon D. Levenson.

Publisher:

Yale University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

xix, 274 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Resurrection (Jewish theology)
Jews--Restoration.
Bible.--O.T.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Verrijzenis der doden.
Jodendom.
Altes Testament.
Auferstehung.
Judentum.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-262) and indexes.

Contents:

The modern Jewish preference for immortality -- Resurrection in the Torah? -- Up from Sheol -- Are Abraham, Moses, and Job in Sheol? -- Intimations of immortality -- Individual mortality and familial resurrection -- The man of God performs a resurrection -- "Death, be broken!" -- The widow re-wed, her children restored -- Israel's exodus from the grave -- The fact of death and the promise of life -- "He keeps faith with those who sleep in the dust" -- God's ultimate victory -- Epilogue: the two horns of the ram.

Summary:

This book explores the origins of the Jewish doctrine of the resurrection of the dead.

ISBN:

0300136358 (pbk.)
9780300136357 (pbk.)
9780300117356 (hardcover)
0300117353 (hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)63297715

LCCN:

2006003113

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GLAX641 -- Marshalltown Community College Library (Marshalltown)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)