{"product_id":"conflict-resolution-in-the-early-prophets-paperback","title":"Conflict \u0026 Resolution in the Early Prophets - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllen Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eConflict \u0026amp; Resolution in the Early Prophets\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a bold and scholarly exploration of one of the most complex and often overlooked challenges in biblical studies: the apparent violations of Torah law by key figures in the books of Joshua, Judges, and Samuel, and how the rabbinic tradition has addressed and resolved these troubling narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy does Joshua bow to an angel, seemingly in violation of the commandment against idolatry? Why does King David remarry Michal despite the Torah's restriction on returning to a former wife who has married another? How is Saul permitted to spare the Amalekite king, and why do Israelite leaders delay building the Temple even after achieving peace in the Land of Israel?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this meticulously researched work, Rabbi Allen Schwartz, senior rabbi of Congregation Ohab Zedek in Manhattan and professor at Yeshiva University, catalogs and categorizes more than 40 instances where biblical behavior appears to contradict Torah law-without comment or rebuke from the biblical narrator. Rabbi Schwartz collects the responses of the Talmud, Midrash, and later commentators, offering an organized taxonomy of rabbinic resolutions including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eViolation Denied\u003c\/b\u003e - No actual transgression occurred.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eViolation Explained Away\u003c\/b\u003e - The act was misunderstood or the law interpreted differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHora'at Sha'ah\u003c\/b\u003e - The action was a legitimate emergency exception or divine command.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eViolation Acknowledged but Excused\u003c\/b\u003e - The act was wrong but morally or spiritually justifiable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eViolation Ignored\u003c\/b\u003e - The Rabbis are silent, and post-rabbinic sources speculate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning topics such as idolatry, kingship, judicial procedure, sacrificial law, Nazirite vows, conquest ethics, prophecy, and divine punishment, each chapter includes the Torah command, the biblical narrative, and a wide range of rabbinic interpretations. Also featured is an appendix analyzing parallels in I Kings, offering added depth and broader context.\u003c\/p\u003eIdeal for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTanakh students exploring how Chazal viewed and interpreted biblical history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbis, educators, and seminary instructors preparing shiurim and lectures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders of halakhic literature, Jewish ethics, or biblical theology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEndorsed by leading scholars like Dr. David Berger, Professor Sid Z. Leiman, and Dr. Moshe Sokolow, this book is both a theological roadmap and a methodological toolkit for reconciling apparent contradictions in the Hebrew Bible. Readers will encounter a fascinating world in which legal, moral, and narrative complexity is not avoided but embraced-and where the wisdom of the Sages seeks harmony between divine law and human action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42712348590176,"sku":"9781947857346","price":39.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/9lYHm77Pt_9781947857346.webp?v=1776257603","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/conflict-resolution-in-the-early-prophets-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}