Righteous Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible

ancient role models for sacred relationships

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Righteous Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible

ancient role models for sacred relationships

2008 quality paperback ed.

Who are the ancient role models for the sacred relationship between Jews and non-Jews today? Now more than ever, gentiles are an integral part of the Jewish community. But they are not new to the Jewish story. In fact, righteous Gentiles go back to Abraham. The story of the Jewish people can't be told without them. Noted author and educator Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin provides an informative and inspiring look at the sympathetic non-Israelite characters of the Hebrew Bible and the redemptive relationships they had with the Jewish people. Relying on biblical and extra biblical sources, he introduces each character, drawing lessons from the life of each that will be relevant to you, whatever your faith tradition. - Back cover.

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Jewish Lights Pub.
Language
English
Pages
151

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Table of Contents

Melchizedek: the first righteous Gentile and the first person to bless a Jew
Hagar and Ishmael: the first woman to hear the divine voice; the first Jewish child to be saved from death
Tamar: the first teacher of morality to the Jewish people
Asnat: the first Gentile mother of Jewish children
Shifrah and Puah: the righteous midwives who invented civil disobedience
Bityah, Pharaoh's daughter: the mother of Moses and nurturer of the Jewish people
Jethro: the father-in-law and teacher of Moses
Rachav: the prostitute who was the first "Gentile Zionist"
Yael: the gentile warrior who fought for the Israelites
Hiram: the "contractor" for Solomon's temple
Naaman: the Syrian general who acknowledged God
The sailors and the Ninevites: Gentiles who acknowledge God; Gentiles who repent
Ruth: the classic "convert" to Judaism
Cyrus, king of Persia: the creator of the second Jewish commonwealth
Dama ben Netinah: a post-biblical righteous Gentile and exemplar of honoring parents.

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Includes bibliographical references.

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Woodstock, VT

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
221.9/22
Library of Congress
BS1199.N6 S325 2008, BS1199.N6S325 2008

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
xxiv, 151 p.
Number of pages
151
Dimensions
23 x x centimeters

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Open Library
OL17100970M
ISBN 10
1580233643
ISBN 13
9781580233644
LCCN
2008035872
OCLC/WorldCat
227032979
Library Thing
6999969
Goodreads
6150471

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