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010 $a 2014412746
020 $a1620326663 (paperback)
020 $a9781620326664 (paperback)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn856413302
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042 $alccopycat
050 00 $aBS1605.53$b.B62 2013
082 04 $a224/.9207$223
100 1 $aBob, Steven M.,$d1950-
245 10 $aGo to Nineveh :$bmedieval Jewish commentaries on the Book of Jonah translated and explained /$cSteven Bob.
264 1 $aEugene, Oregon :$bPickwick Publications,$c[2013]
300 $axii, 159 pages ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 00 $tIntroduction --$tRashi --$tAbraham Ibn Ezra --$tDavid Kimchi --$tIsaac Abarbanel --$tMalbim --$tDivrei simcha.
520 $a"The Book of Jonah remains an engaging part of the religious lives of Jews and Christians. On the human level, the dramatic story speaks to us of the possibility of second chances in our lives. On the spiritual level, it describes the paths an individual and a people can take leading them back to God. Medieval Jewish commentaries unfold new perspectives of meaning beyond the surface of the biblical text. In explaining the verses of the Book of Jonah, the commentators explore many core topics, including human nature, our relationship with God, the interaction of Jews and gentiles, and the meaning of our lives. This book offers the first full English translation of the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Kimchi, Abarbanel, and Malbim. It also provides an explanation of their comments, making them accessible to contemporary Western readers. Until now one needed a high level of Hebrew to explore these works. Go to Nineveh opens this world to the modern English reader. The book also includes the author's own modern commentary, considering questions not raised by earlier commentators"--$cPublisher description.
600 00 $aRashi,$d1040-1105.
600 10 $aIbn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr,$d1089-1164.
600 10 $aKimhi, David,$dapproximately 1160-approximately 1235.
600 10 $aMalbim, Meir Loeb ben Jehiel Michael,$d1809-1879.
630 00 $aBible.$pJonah$vCommentaries.