Ezekiel 1 was chosen as the haftarah for the first day of shavuot, 1 as it picks up on the theme of divine revelation, which is what the festival celebrates. Moshe greenberg is perhaps best known for his commentary on ezekiel in the anchor bible series. Moshe greenbergs commentary on ezekiel 120, published the same year as the english. Fortyfive scholars here combine their skills in tribute to their colleague, teacher, and friend.
This tribute, by the least of his students, was written some ten years ago, when he was awarded the jewish. One of this centurys most respected biblical scholars, greenberg translates the text, identifies the critical issues raised. A new translation with introduction and commentary new york. The particular meaning of the term t 1di1 in ezekiel.
One of this centurys most respected biblical scholars, greenberg translates the text, identifies the critical issues raised by. Free download ezekiel 120 pdf, in ezekiel 120, the first of two volumes of commentary on the scripture attributed to the third major old testament prophet, moshe greenberg uses accessible prose to explain ezekiels ecstatic, erratic, almost incomprehensible otherworldly visions and prophecies. Although ezekiels vision of the return and resettlement of israel in postexilic times had no effect on subsequent events, his prescriptions for those events display his lofty conception of a prophets responsibility in an age of ruin. On the fifth day of the month it was the fifth year of king jehoiachins exile. The importance of moshe greenberg jewish ideas daily. The function of the salvation oracles in ezekiel 33 to 37. Buy ezekiel 120 anchor yale bible commentaries series by moshe greenberg in paperback format at koorong 97803009662. Moshe greenberg, the vision of jerusalem in ezekiel 811. Moshe greenberg in volume 1 page 12 of his commentary published in the anchor bible series in 1983 states. Ezekiel doubleday, 1983, 1997 the same method led moshe to understand that books origin differently.
A new translation with introduction and commentary anchor bible, vol. A new translation with introduction and com mentary ab 22. The accuracy and utility of this statement is borne out by its popularity amongst scholars. If a prophet is intended to speak gods words, are ezekiel s too imaginative. In judaism and christianity, he is also viewed as the 6thcentury bce author of the book of ezekiel, which reveals prophecies regarding the. Moshe greenberg has 18 books on goodreads with 332 ratings. The worlds leading bible scholar who deals with the problematic prophet, moshe greenberg, ph. He translates the text into a flowing english that captures the richness and subtleties of the problematic hebrew original. A practical commentary on holy scripture, bishop frederick justus knecht, tan books and publishers, inc. A commentary on the book of prophet ezekiel chapters 2548 philadelphia.
In ezekiel 120, the first of two volumes of commentary on the scripture attributed to the third major old testament prophet, moshe greenberg uses accessible prose to explain ezekiels ecstatic, erratic, almost incomprehensible otherworldly visions and prophecies. In ezekiel 120, the first of two volumes of commentary on the scripture attributed to the third major old testament prophet, moshe greenberg uses accessible prose to explain ezekiel s ecstatic, erratic, almost incomprehensible otherworldly visions and prophecies. Ezekiel 120 anchor yale bible commentaries series by moshe. A new tramkafion with intmduction and commcntq, ab 22 garden city, ny. In his commentaries on exodus 1969 and ezekiel 1983, 1997, greenberg developed a holistic. Modern scholars held that the original prophecies of ezekiel had undergone extensive updating by later disciples of the prophet, so that the present book is a patchwork of original prophecies and later additions.
Ezekiel 120, a new translation with introduction and commentary by moshe greenberg, new york doubleday. Ezekiel 120 anchor yale bible commentaries series by. The study of biblical law, especially when set against the ancient near eastern background, reveals as much about the unique values of israelite culture as does the study of prophets or psalms. In this longawaited and eagerly anticipated second volume of his commentary on the book of ezekiel, moshe greenberg exhibits the characteristic care and special sensitivity of a worldrenowned scholar. Xiii, ezekiel and daniel, intervarsity press, 2008. A tribute to professor moshe greenberg, the sad news of the passing of professor moshe greenberg on shabbat, may 15 2 sivan, 2010, in jerusalem, has just reached us. Doubleday, 1983 2027, discusses the integrity of authorship and assumes it as a working principle for the entire book in general. Greenberg, moshe, the design and themes of ezekiels program of restoration, int 38 1984. This collection includes 27 english and 18 hebrew essays on literary criticism, rabbinic literature, hebrew word studies, septuagint, qumran, textual criticism, and many other topics. Moshe greenberg, the design and themes of ezekiel s program of restoration, interpretation 38 1984. His father, rabbi simon greenberg, was the rabbi of har zion temple and one of the most important leaders of the conservative movement. This is particularly true in ezekiel 27 where the prophets visions and prophecies take us into heavenly realms, completely uncharted territory for human beings. Moshe greenberg expressed himself briefly on the subject in the prologue to his collected essays studies in the bible and jewish thought philadelphia. This longawaited second volume of the authors anchor bible commentary on ezekiel lives up to the readers expectations in its insight.
A history of israel, john bright, westminster john knox press, 2000. Raised in a hebrewspeaking zionist home, he studied bible and hebrew literature from his youth. He taught bible and judaica at the university of pennsylvania from 19541970 and, after immigrating to israel. As moshe greenberg notes, ezekiel takes the adulterous wife of hosea and jeremiah and gives them a biography. Ezekiel it has become increasingly more common to describe the book of ezekiel as radically theocentric. In ezekiel 120 aybc, the first of two volumes of commentary on the scripture attributed to the third major old testament prophet, moshe greenberg uses accessible prose to explain ezekiels ecstatic, erratic, almost incomprehensible otherworldly visions and prophecies.
A new translation with introduction and commentary garden city, ny. Odell has noted the inadequacies of the prophetic book genre classification for ezekiel. Doubleday, 1983 63, where he claims that nations must mean tribes in gen 35. A new translation with introduction and commentary by moshe greenberg. Over against any unfounded optimism greenberg 1983, p. Moshe greenberg argues that this radiance surrounds the entire figure on the throne, instead of just the lower description of this being epkiei 120. One of this centurys most respected biblical scholars, greenberg translates the. Biblical and judaic studies in honor of moshe greenberg by. Ezekiel a slightly different and fuller program that they wish to pro pose, and who view this prophet as a vehicle of authority by which to establish these views.
Some postulates of biblical law moshe greenberg, studies in bible and jewish religion. The first major commentary to attend to the literary features of ezekiel and to consider the book holistically, 4. Moshe greenberg, the design and themes of ezekiels program of restoration, interpretation 38 1984. Moshe greenberg was an influential rabbi and bible scholar born in 1928 in philadelphia, pennsylvania greenberg received his ph. A new translation with introduction and commentary. Although greenberg consistently translates these occurrences as a noun, i.
A new translation with introduction and commentary ab 22. Stanley horton, what the bible says about the holy spirit. One of this centurys most respected biblical scholars, greenberg translates. The first major commentary to attend to the literary features of ezekiel and to consider the book holistically. The design and themes of ezekiels program of restoration. The verse may be a later explanatory gloss of the end of v.
Although ezekiel s vision of the return and resettlement of israel in postexilic times had no effect on subsequent events, his prescriptions for those events display his lofty conception of a prophets responsibility in an age of ruin. In ezekiel 120 aybc, the first of two volumes of commentary on the scripture attributed to the third major old testament prophet, moshe greenberg uses accessible prose to explain ezekiel s ecstatic, erratic, almost incomprehensible otherworldly visions and prophecies. A tribute to professor moshe greenberg leiman library. The chiastic literary structure ofthebook ofezekiel. This collection includes 27 english and 18 hebrew essays on literary criticism, rabbinic literature, hebrew word studies, septuagint, qumran, textual. Modern scholars held that the original prophecies of ezekiel had undergone extensive updating by later disciples of the prophet, so that the present book is a patchwork. Moshe reiss jewish bible quarterly moshe greenberg notes that while most of jeremiahs prophecies materialized, ezekiel s did not. A new translation with introduction and commentary by moshe greenberg jeffrey h. Is there a unique jewish perspective on modern biblical.
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