Studies in ancient Judaism and rabbinic literature / Robert G. Goldenberg (z''l) ; edited by Barry Dov Walfish.

Author/creator Goldenberg, Robert author.
Other author Walfish, Barry, editor.
Format Book
PublicationBerlin ; Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2025]
Descriptionx, 397 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesStudia Judaica ;
Studia Judaica (Walter de Gruyter & Co.) ; Bd. 126. ^A1123807
Contents Frontmatter -- Contents -- IXTransliteration Table for Hebrew and Aramaic -- 1Preface -- 5Appreciations of Robert Goldenberg and his Scholarly Work6 -- 7Robert Goldenberg: An Appreciation with a Biographical Sketch / Leonard Gordon, Lori Lefkovitz -- 11Robert G. Goldenberg as a Scholar of Ancient Judaism / Hayim Lapin -- 15The Torah of Bob Goldenberg / David Greenstein -- 19Robert Goldenberg: In Appreciation / Christine Hayes -- 21Bob Goldenberg: A Kind and Compassionate Scholar / Adele Reinhartz -- 25Bob Goldenberg (1942-2021): Friend and Colleague / Gary A. Rendsburg -- 29Bibliography of the Writings of Robert G. Goldenberg / Dov Walfish Barry -- 37List of Contributors -- 39List of Abbreviations -- 43Collected Studies of Robert G. Goldenberg44 -- 47The Problem of False Prophecy: Talmudic Interpretations of Jeremiah 28 and 1 Kings 22 -- 61Hebrew Scriptures in Early Post-Biblical Judaism, with Special Reference to the Rabbinic Tradition -- 69The Septuagint Ban on Cursing the Gods -- 77How Did Ruth Become the Model Convert? -- 85Why Should the Look-Alikes Be a Problem? -- 95Section II: Studies in Rabbinic Literature96 -- 97David Weiss Halivni, Meqorot Umesorot, 1. Ketuvot -- 111The Deposition of Rabban Gamaliel II: An Examination of the Sources -- 139Commandment and Consciousness in Talmudic Thought -- 149History and Ideology in Talmudic Narrative -- 161The Problem of Originality in Talmudic Thought -- 169Did the Amoraim See Christianity as Something New? -- 179Is "The Talmud" a Document? -- 187Mishnah -- 197Section III: Judaism in Late Antiquity -- 198199The Jewish Sabbath in the Roman World up to the Time of Constantine the Great -- 235Law and Spirit in Talmudic Religion -- 257The Place of Other Religions in Ancient Jewish Thought, with Particular Reference to Early Rabbinic Judaism -- 275Is There an "Essence of Judaism" After All? -- 283The Place of the Sabbath in Rabbinic Judaism -- 297Bound Up in the Bond of Life: Death and Afterlife in the Jewish Tradition -- 311Religious Formation in Ancient Judaism -- 331Section IV: History of the Jewish People in Antiquity332 -- 333The Broken Axis: Rabbinic Judaism and the Fall of Jerusalem -- 343The Destruction of The Jerusalem Temple: Its Meaning and Its Consequences -- 359On the Origins of Anti-Semitism and the Problem of Blaming the Victim
Abstract From publisher's description: This volume presents a selection of the works of Professor Robert G. Goldenberg, a leading scholar of Rabbinic Judaism. From the rabbinic interpretation of Hebrew Scriptures to the formation of the Babylonian Talmud, Goldenberg explores core themes of Jewish law, history, and religious thought. This collection offers a lasting tribute to Goldenberg's enduring contributions to our understanding of the Jewish tradition.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN9783111329307
ISBN3111329305 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic book