Jewish Studies

This textbook examines a dilemma that is likely well known to many in theology but has rarely been addressed: the issue of »normative judgments,« that is, the many argumentative assessments of what is to be evaluated positively or negatively in theological topics as well as in theological approaches.

The battle is about to begin. The odds are against our heroes. But a rousing exhortation can secure victory. In war, leaders call their soldiers to violence. Joseph Scales collects and analyses every known pre-battle exhortation in Second Temple Jewish sources and earlier.

In the present volume, the manifold practice of biblical exegesis is taken up methodically and transferred into an integrative overall model of textual interpretation. Students receive the fundamental “tools” for a scholarly, reflective treatment of New Testament texts and their receptions.

This introduction is aimed to all those who intend to study law or have law as a minor subject. Frank Fechner explains the tools, technical terms and methods necessary to study jurisprudence.