Jewish Women in Greco-Roman Palestine by Tal Ilan
Hendrickson's Publishers

This study explores the real-as against the ideal-social, political, and religious status of women in Palestinian Judaism of Hellenistic and Roman periods. This investigation concludes that extreme religious groups in Judaism of the period influenced other groups, classes, and factions to tighten their control of women. They also encouraged an understanding of ideal relationships between men and women, represented in the literature and the legal codes of the time, that required increasing chastity. Despite this, the lives of real women and their relationships to men continued to be varied and nuanced.

This book integrates both Jewish and Early Christian sources together with a feminist critique. It is the most comprehensive work of this sort published thus far and offers a vast repository of relevant material, as well as a fresh interpretation.

Tal Ilan received her Ph. D. from Hebrew University, Jerusalem. she was Visiting Lecturer at Harvard University, 1992-93, was Visiting Professor at Yale University, 1995, and is presently Lecturer at the Rothberg School for Overseas Students at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. --Back of Book

This book is available from Amazon.com

 

Theology in Rabbinic Stories by Chaim Pearl
Hendrickson's Publishers

Students of rabbinic literature usually distinguish between the legal content (halakhah) and the folklore content (aggadah) of the Talmud and related writings. Aggadah are literary gems in their own right, but with the illumination added by Rabbi Pearl's comments they also provide a winsome and readable introduction to the theological and ethical thought of the sages and rabbis who told them. This volume is recommended not only for those who already know the rabbinic literature but especially for those who do not but are interested in exploring its riches.

"Christians and Jews can profit immensely from this delightful book of assorted theological vignettes. It provides fascinating rabbinic insight on the biblical text that will be valued by lay readers and biblical scholars alike. Pearl has mustered a rich treasure of theological and ethical themes rooted in the Jewish Scriptures and then further amplified through rabbinic thought. This work provides profound insights on the Jewish experience of God and his relation to the world. Pearl's Christian readership will have a deeper appreciation of the Jewish roots of Christianity and the impact that Jewish studies can have on the thought and life of today's church. I highly recommend this book for those who want to deepen their understanding of the biblical text." --Marvin Wilson (author of Our Father Abraham and Professor of Ockenga Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Gordon College)

Rabbi Chaim Pearl (1919-1996) was a noted authority on Judaism. Besides producing a significant commentary on the first five books of the Bible, he wrote on Jewish knowledge, philosophy, and history.

This book is available from Amazon.com

 

New! Paul the Jewish Theologian: A Pharisee Among Christians, Jews and Gentiles by Dr. Brad Young
gby@busprod.com (Fourth Printing!)

Paul the Jewish Theologian reveals Saul of Tarsus as a man who, though rejected in the synagogue, never truly left Judaism. Author Young contends with long held notions that Hellenism was the context which most influenced Paul's communication of the Gospel. This skewed notion has led to widely divergent interpretations of Paul's writings. Only in rightly aligning Paul as rooted in his Jewishness and training as a Pharisee can he be correctly interpreted. Young asserts that Paul's view of the Torah was always positive and he separates Jesus' mission among the Jews from Paul's call to the Gentiles.

"Brad Young offers an extremely well-informed, insightful study of Paul as a Jewish theologian...Among the many important qualities Brad Young gained from his years of study from Jewish scholars is a love for and an almost exclusive focus upon the text, what it actually says and does not say; and this perspective has led him to some new, important, and sometimes 'unorthodox' conclusions." -Rev. Dr. Cheryl Anne Brown, European Baptist Federation

Dr. Brad H. Young is the president and founder of the Gospel Research Foundation, which committed to exploring the Jewish roots of the Christian Faith. He is also author of Jesus the Jewish Theologian.  

This is also Available from Amazon.com

 

Jesus the Jewish Theologian
by Dr. Brad Young
A well-worn copy of this book needs to be beside everyone's bed with their Bible. Finally a work that shows Jesus within the context of first-century Judaism. Jewish literature, archaeology, and tradition help the 1997 reader place Jesus in his original context. A must for every pastor, Bible teacher, and believer!
gby@busprod.com

This is also available from Amazon.com

 

The New Manners and Customs of Bible Times
by Ralph Gower
*Appropriate for Homeschoolers!
Do you know why Christ chose a man carrying a pitcher of water to lead the disciples to the Last Supper? Or why the Samaritan woman came to the well in the sweltering heat of midday? The Bible was written in a culture and land vastly different from our own. It is essential, therefore, that we understand the manners and customs of the time in order to fully understand Scripture. More than 160 full-color and black and white photographs. Detailed maps and diagrams. Detailed! Moody Press. www.christianbook.com

Available from Amazon.com

 

Our Father Abraham: Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith*
by Dr. Marvin Wilson
*Appropriate for Homeschoolers!
Although the roots of Christianity run deep into Hebrew soil, many Christians are regrettably uninformed about the rich Hebrew heritage of the church. This volume delineates the link between Judaism and Christianity, between the Old and the New Testaments, and calls Christians to reexamine their Hebrew roots so as to effect a more authentically biblical lifestyle.

To purchase this book from Amazon click on the graphic below:

 

NEW! Our Father Abraham WORKBOOK. June 2002 issue
Only available from shalom@haydid.org This NEW Workbook has just been released to accompany the book. This workbook includes True/False, Multiple Choice Questions and Answers, Fill-in-the-Blank activities, and a Teacher's Answer Key. Perfect for any Bible Study, individual use, or home-schooler. For more information about this Workbook go to: www.haydid.org/ofa.htm

History of the Jewish People: The Second Temple Era
by ArtScroll History Series
*Appropriate for Homeschoolers!
What better way to learn about the Original Testament (Old) than from the Jewish people themselves! This beautiful 218 page paperback book gives you, the Bible student, an insight into the lives of the people of God. 30+ chapters. Easy reading and appropriate for 9th grade+ history studies. This is a book based upon a standard text in Israel. This volume covers the period from the Destruction of the First Temple to the Destruction of the Second--the era of the Second Commonwealth. This book is a valuable contribution to an understanding of the Jewish people and it is an exciting, inspiring, engrossing tale for every kind of reader.

Available from Amazon.com:

The Soncino Press: Pentateuch & Haftorahs
Edited by Dr. J. H. Hertz
If we had to choose one book that will bring the Original (Old) Testament to life, this is it! Every week there is a prescribed reading from one of the first five books of the Old Testament and then a reading from the Prophets. This book gives you the verse by verse extensive commentary on what is said about each passage.
See the Original Testament through Jewish eyes!

This is available from Amazon.com: