Abstract
Introduction Chapter 1: Spinoza As Bible Critic Part I. The Emergence of Modern Bible Studies in Germany Introduction: Starting with Germany Chapter 2: Mendelssohn's Bible: The Ideal of Self-Sufficiency Chapter 3: Samson Raphael Hirsch: The Chimera of Self-Explanatory Scripture Chapter 4: Benno Jacob and the Call for a Bible Scholarship Chapter 5: The Martin Buber-Franz Rosenzweig Bible: Culture or Religion? Part II. Zionism and the Creation of a National Bible Introduction: The Bible in Modern Israel Chapter 6: Early Zionism and the Bible: Ahad Haam and His Opponents Chapter 7: The Bible As National Linchpin: David Ben Gurion and His Opponents Chapter 8: Nehama Leibowitz's Bible: Returning Tradition to the Text Part III. The Flowering of Bible Studies in North America Introduction: America and the Bible Chapter 9: Finding A Voice: Nahum Sarna & Robert Alter Chapter 10: Seeking An American Bible Conclusion: Is There A Jewish School of Modern Bible Study? Notes Selective Bibliography Index About the Author
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