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Hebrew scholar Dr. Kenneth Hanson tells the of enthralling story
the Dead Sea Scrolls for the first time. Hanson describes the
astounding discovery itself, the half-century of intrigue that
followed and the mysterious sect which wrote, preserved and died
defending these treasured works, which for them and countless
others contained the word of God.
We are at a critical moment in our nation's history. Never have the
differences between our major political parties been greater; never
have the stakes been higher. To whom or to what do we turn for
guidance? Let's be honest. The Bible, which for many of us has been
the source of comfort, inspiration and wisdom, has as many facets
as a diamond carved by an expert jeweler. The answers are there,
but come in so many disguises, from so many different perspectives,
that only a master can lead us through the labyrinth that lies in
its pages. Such a master is Kenneth Hanson, professor of Judaic
Studies at the University of Central Florida, and such a book is
The Eagle and the Bible. Here is a refreshing look at the parallels
between holy writ and American history - uncovering the degree to
which both are rooted in an eternal battle for lean and limited
government, in opposition to top-heavy centralized authority. The
thesis, the theme, and the underlying truth is that the struggle
for liberty, justice and freedom present from the nation's founding
is paralleled in the struggles for liberty, justice and freedom
experienced by the heroes of the Bible. Hanson reveals an
anti-establishment, anti-big government current in the biblical
stories (challenging the "authoritarian" rule of David, Solomon and
others) that is today more relevant than ever. The Eagle and the
Bible comes to us at a time of great need for insight. It fulfills
that need and gives us the courage to meet the challenges of this
extraordinary time.
More than two thousand years ago, the Essenes, or Sons of Light, as
they called themselves, fled the opulence of Jerusalem and
sequestered themselves in a desert stronghold at Qumran. By the end
of the first century CE this ancient utopian sect had disappeared,
but the Dead Sea Scrolls library they created and secreted away in
limestone caves survived intact and were rediscovered in 1947. In
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This insightful volume represents the "hands-on" experience in the
world of academia of two Jewish scholars, one of Orthodox
background and the other a convert to the Jewish faith. As a series
of separate but interrelated essays, it approaches multiple issues
touching both the historical Jesus (himself a pious Jew) and the
modern phenomenon of Messianic Judaism. It bridges the gap between
the typically isolated disciplines of Jewish and Christian
scholarship and forges a fresh level of understanding across
religious boundaries. It delves into such issues as the nature and
essence of Jesus' message (pietistic, militant or something of a
hybrid), and whether Messianic Jews should be welcome in the larger
Jewish community. Its ultimate challenge is to view sound
scholarship as a means of bringing together disparate faith
traditions around a common academic table. Serious research of the
"great Nazarene" becomes interfaith discourse.
This insightful volume represents the "hands-on" experience in the
world of academia of two Jewish scholars, one of Orthodox
background and the other a convert to the Jewish faith. As a series
of separate but interrelated essays, it approaches multiple issues
touching both the historical Jesus (himself a pious Jew) and the
modern phenomenon of Messianic Judaism. It bridges the gap between
the typically isolated disciplines of Jewish and Christian
scholarship and forges a fresh level of understanding across
religious boundaries. It delves into such issues as the nature and
essence of Jesus' message (pietistic, militant or something of a
hybrid), and whether Messianic Jews should be welcome in the larger
Jewish community. Its ultimate challenge is to view sound
scholarship as a means of bringing together disparate faith
traditions around a common academic table. Serious research of the
"great Nazarene" becomes interfaith discourse.
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