A Literary Bible: An Original Translation - Hardcover

Rosenberg, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1582435146 ISBN 13: 9781582435145

Publisher: Counterpoint, 2009

Synopsis

A Jewish sage once said of the original Bible, "Turn it and turn it, for everything is in it." David Rosenberg has done just this and thus created A Literary Bible, a breathtaking translation that sets a new standard for reading and interpreting the Hebrew Scriptures.

Until the present moment, translators have presented a homogeneous Bible in uniform style even as the various books within it were written by different authors, in diverse genres and periods, stretching over many centuries. Now, Rosenberg’s artful translation restores what has been left aside: the essence of imaginative creation in the Bible.

In A Literary Bible, Rosenberg presents for the first time a synthesis of the literary aspect of the Hebrew Bible showing how, when, and by whom the various books of the Bible were written, and allowing the reader to experience each book in discrete and contemporary idiom, as if it were written in modern times.

Beautifully rendered, Rosenberg's meticulous translation is a significant addition to the understanding of the greatest narrative of all time one that is sure to be loved by laypeople and religious scholars alike.

About this title

About the Author:

"David Rosenberg is one of the great visionary thinkers of our time."
--Robert Polito, Director of the New School Writing Program, FORA

From Booklist:

When Rosenberg first came to the Hebrew Bible, he did so convinced that he could interpret it within modern academic theory. Very quickly, he encountered voices so vibrant that they swept away such theoretical pretensions and set him on the daunting lifetime task of translating these voices into authentic vernacular English. The culmination of more than 30 years of labor, this impressive volume combines portions of 18 biblical books—from Genesis through Ezra—restoring to each passage the irresistible creativity and individuality of its now-forgotten author. Whether in the tautly engaging prose narrative of Exodus and Samuel or the strikingly direct poetic imagery of Isaiah and Job, readers feel an insistent human presence defying the barriers of time and culture. Though diverse in tone and mood, these translations deliver the force of minds for whom faith lives as something more than dry orthodoxy. Beyond the brilliant translations, the supplementary commentaries will reward readers disappointed by typical treatments of a dynamic ancient culture. A truly fresh reading of seminal scriptural texts. --Bryce Christensen

About this edition

• Publisher: Counterpoint
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1582435146
• ISBN 13: 9781582435145
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 576