The Consuming Fire, Hebrew Edition by Liane M. Feldman - 9780520402867

The Consuming Fire, Hebrew EditionThe Complete Priestly Source, from Creation to the Promised Land\nAuthor(s): Liane M. Feldman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of California Press, United States\nImprint: University of California Press\nISBN-13: 9780520402867, 978-0520402867\nSynopsis\nEmbedded within the Bible lies a largely unknown story of the founding of early Israel and its religion, interwoven with tales documenting the creation of the Torah. Known as the Priestly Source, the complete text has not appeared on its own in either Hebrew or Englishuntil now. This edition contains for the first time the full biblical Hebrew along with a new translation, annotated to guide readers through the text.\nThis translation by Liane M. Feldman, an authority on the text, reveals the mythical foundation for the practice of sacrifice in ancient Israelite and Jewish religion. Beginning with the creation of the world and ending at the edge of the Promised Land, the Priestly Source offer.