The Legends of the Jews, Volume 4


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(4.6 étoiles; 14 critiques)

Rabbi Louis Ginzberg was one of the outstanding Talmudists of the twentieth century. He was born on November 28, 1873, in Kovno, Lithuania; he died on November 11, 1953, in New York City. Ginzberg taught at the Jewish Theological seminary from 1903 to 1953. For 50 years, he trained two generations of Conservative Rabbis.

The Legends of the Jews is an epic 7-volume compilation of traditional Jewish stories loosely related to the Bible. Volumes 1-4 contain the stories, while volumes 5-7 contain Ginzberg's notes and commentary. Over the millenia, these stories, which expand on the Bible, flesh out the lives of biblical figures. In the process, they help bring to life the Bible's valuable lessons.

The Legends of the Jews has been called a monumental work of scholarship. It is studied by serious students of both Judaism and Christianity. And yet the stories continue to be accessible and understood by all. They were designed to impart lessons of the Torah, and any child or adult will find much to enjoy about this work. (Summary by Scott Sherris and Wikipedia)

Volume 4 covers BIBLE TIMES AND CHARACTERS FROM JOSHUA TO ESTHER (13 hr 16 min)

Chapitres

I. JOSHUA - The Servant of Moses - Entering the Promised Land—Conquest of the Land—The Sun Obeys Joshua—War with the Armenians—Allotment of the Land. 26:43 Lu par Jim Locke
II. THE JUDGES, PART 1 - The First Judge—Campaigns of KenaS—Othniel—Boaz and Ruth 26:03 Lu par Jim Locke
II. THE JUDGES, PART 2 - Deborah—Gideon—Jephthah—Samson—The Crime of the Benjamites. 36:25 Lu par Jim Locke
III. SAMUEL AND SAUL - Elkanah and Hannah—The Youth of Samuel—Eli and His Sons—The Activities of Samuel—The Reign of Saul—The Court of Saul. 42:06 Lu par Jim Locke
IV. DAVID, PART 1 - David's Birth and Descent—Anointed King—Encounter with Goliath—Pursued by Saul—Wars—Ahithophel—Joab 39:30 Lu par Jim Locke
IV. DAVID, PART 2 - David's Piety and His Sin—Absalom's Rebellion—David's Atonement—Visitations—The Death of David—David in Paradise—The Family of David—His Tomb. 38:12 Lu par Jim Locke
V. SOLOMON, PART 1 - Solomon Punishes Joab—The Marriage of Solomon—His Wisdom 30:52 Lu par Jim Locke
V. SOLOMON, PART 2 - The Queen of Sheba—Solomon Master of the Demons—The Building of the Temple—The Throne of Solomon 33:15 Lu par Jim Locke
V. SOLOMON, PART 3 – The Hippodrome—Lessons in Humility—Asmodeus—Solomon as Beggar—The Court of Solomon. 31:08 Lu par Jim Locke
VI. JUDAH AND ISRAEL - The Division of the Kingdom—Jeroboam—The Two Ahijabs—Asa—Jehoshaphat and Ahab—Jezebel—Joram of Israel. 29:42 Lu par Mark Chulsky
VII. ELIJAH, PART 1 - Elijah before His Translation—After His Translation 29:35 Lu par Jim Locke
VII. ELIJAH, PART 2 - Censor and Avenger—Intercourse with the Sages 24:23 Lu par Jim Locke
VII. ELIJAH, PART 3 - God's Justice Vindicated—Elijah and the Angel of Death—Teacher of the Kabbalah—Forerunner of the Messiah. 24:34 Lu par Jim Locke
VIII. ELISHA AND JONAH - Elisha the Disciple of Elijah—The Shunammite—Gehazi—The Flight of Jonah-Jonah in the Whale—The Repentance of Nineveh. 27:51 Lu par Jim Locke
IX. THE LATER KINGS OF JUDAH, PART 1 - Joash—Three Great Prophets—The Two Kingdoms Chastised—Hezekjah 25:58 Lu par Jim Locke
IX. THE LATER KINGS OF JUDAH, PART 2 - Miracles Wrought for Hezekiah—Manasseh—Josiah and His Successors. 33:38 Lu par Jim Locke
X. THE EXILE, PART 1 - Zedekiah—Jeremiah—Nebuchadnezzar—The Capture of Jerusalem 25:37 Lu par Jim Locke
X. THE EXILE, PART 2 – The Great Lament—Jeremiah's Journey to Babylon—Transportation of the Captives—The Sons of Moses—Ebedmelech—The Temple Vessels 30:02 Lu par Jim Locke
X. THE EXILE, PART 3 - Baruch—The Tombs of Baruch and Ezekie1—Daniel—The Three Men in the Furnace—Ezekiel Revives the Dead—Nebuchadnezzar a Beast—Hiram—The False Prophets—Daniel's Piety. 33:01 Lu par Jim Locke
XI. THE RETURN OF THE CAPTIVITY - Belshazzar's Feast—Daniel under the Persian Kings—The Grave of Daniel—Zerubbabel—Ezra—The Men of the Great Assembly. 34:55 Lu par Jim Locke
XII. ESTHER, PART 1 - The Feast for the Grandees—The Festivities in Shushan—Vashti's Banquet—The Fate of Vashti—The Follies of Ahasuerus—Mordecai 39:20 Lu par Scarlett Martin
XII. ESTHER, PART 2 - Esther's Beauty and Piety—The Conspiracy, Haman the Jew-baiter—Mordecai's Pride 31:27 Lu par Scarlett Martin
XII. ESTHER, PART 3 - Casting the Lots—The Denunciation of the Jews - The Decree of Annihilation 32:08 Lu par Scarlett Martin
XII. ESTHER, PART 4 – Satan Indicts the Jews—The Dream of Mordecai Fulfilled—The Prayer of Esther - Esther Intercedes 36:23 Lu par Scarlett Martin
XII. ESTHER, PART 5 - The Disturbed Night—The Fall of Haman—The Edict of the King. 33:35 Lu par Scarlett Martin

Critiques

It is essentially Mein Kamf


(4.5 étoiles)

To be Jewish means hating Goyim. There is not any Goyim hatred here, so it is anti-jewish. Also no gay orgies, so it is homophobic. Also it does not mention Donald Trump keeping Latinx Americans in cages, so it's anti immigrant. Who would have thought the Torah would be filled with so much antisemitic hatred