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Journey to Heaven
Leila Leah Bronner
其他書名
Exploring Jewish Views of the Afterlife
出版Urim Publications, 2011-06-01
主題Religion / Judaism / TheologyReligion / Judaism / History
ISBN96552410099789655241006
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=pBAiBgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋A number of the basic tenets of Jewish belief regarding the afterlife, resurrection, immortality, judgment, messianism, and the world to come are laid out in this fascinating and accessible volume. Beginning with the Bible’s references to Sheol and its allusions to resurrection, this survey explores immortality and bodily resurrection in Second Temple literature; the Mishnah’s discussions of olam ha-ba, or the world to come, and how to merit entry into it; and the Talmud’s depictions of paradise and hell, and the soul’s journey through these metaphysical landscapes. The book also explores the views of medieval scholars such as Maimonides and Nahmanides, Jewish mystical teachings about reincarnation, and modern views of faith and belief, as well as the evolving view of the Messiah over the course of Jewish history. This absorbing study demonstrates that the afterlife is indeed a vital part of Judaism as it reveals how generations of Jews, from biblical times to the present, have grappled with the core ideas and beliefs about the hereafter.