{"product_id":"thinking-about-the-prophets-a-philosopher-reads-the-bible-paperback","title":"Thinking about the Prophets: A Philosopher Reads the Bible - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth Seeskin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRethinking the great literary prophets whose ministry ran from the eighth to the sixth centuries BCE--Amos, Hosea, First Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Second Isaiah, and Job--\u003ci\u003eThinking about the Prophets\u003c\/i\u003e examines their often-shocking teachings in light of their times, their influence on later Western and Jewish thinkers, and their enduring lessons for all of us. As a noted scholar of Jewish philosophy, Kenneth Seeskin teases out philosophical, ethical, and theological questions in the writings, such as the nature of moral reasoning, the divine persona, divine providence, the suffering of the innocent, the power of repentance, and what it means to believe in a monotheistic conception of God. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Seeskin demonstrates that great ideas are not limited by time or place, but rather once put forth, take on a life of their own. Thus he interweaves the medieval and modern philosophers Maimonides, Kant, Cohen, Buber, Levinas, Heschel, and Soloveitchik, all of whom read the prophets and had important things to say as a result. We come to see the prophets perhaps in equal measure as divinely authorized whistle-blowers and profound thinkers of the human condition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Readers of all levels will find this volume an accessible and provoking introduction to the enduring significance of biblical prophecy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenneth Seeskin\u003c\/b\u003e is Philip M. and Ethel Klutznick Professor of Jewish Civilization at Northwestern University. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThinking about the Torah: A Philosopher Reads the Bible \u003c\/i\u003e(JPS, 2016) and \u003ci\u003eSearching for a Distant God: The Legacy of Maimonides\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 8.91 x 6.17 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52725075804467,"sku":"9780827615052","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/tNYKrRSRoT9780827615052.webp?v=1763700999","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/thinking-about-the-prophets-a-philosopher-reads-the-bible-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}