McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. Series two
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages xxi-xxvii) and indexes
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"The Theology of the Oral Torah demonstrates the cogency and inner rationality of the classical statement of Judaism in the Oral Torah, bringing a theological assessment to bear on the whole of rabbinic literature. Jacob Neusner shows how the proposition that God is One and all-powerful but also merciful and just defines the system and structure of rabbinic Judaism
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He argues that in working this proposition out in rich detail the classical texts generate the central rabbinic problem: how can the conflicting traits inherent in the proposition be resolved?"--Jacket