Torah MiEtzion: New Readings in Tenach
The Torah MiEtzion series is a breathtaking exposition of key themes, ideas and events in the humash (five books of Moses). The novelty that runs through all five volumes of this magnum opus is the truly rigorous approach to reading the biblical narrative. All too often, such literary intensity is confined to talmudic law. The approach here is to transfer and adapt that to 'plumb the depths' of Tanach, and the effect is an outstanding academic and inspiriration multi-volume work. Emerging from the study halls of yeshivat har etzion in Israel, originality and insight in Tanach is given serious attention, making this publication of particular interest to the scholar and layman alike. So what are the defining features of the yeshivah's, and thus the Torah MiEtzion series, that differentiates it from the plethora of similar works? 1) Understanding Tanach through Tanach itself - meaning a commitment to figuring out the simply interpretation of the verses without reliance o