the Jewish Study Bible

Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi Brettler

editors

Michael Fishbane

consulting editor

Jewish Publication Society

tanakh Translation

Oxford

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OXFORD university press

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Contents

Maps and Diagrams

Introduction: What Is The Jewish Study Bible? Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi Brettler

Preface to the 1985 JPS Edition

Alphabetical Listing of the Books of the Bible

Hebrew Transliteration

Guide to Abbreviations and Terms

Abbreviations Used for the Books of the Bible

Abbreviations and Terms Used in the Footnotes to the Translation

Abbreviations Used in the Annotations, Introductions, and Essays

TORAH Introduction by Marc Zvi Brettler

Genesis Introduction and Annotations by Jon D. Levenson

Exodus Introduction and Annotations by Jeffrey H. Tigay

Leviticus Introduction and Annotations by Baruch J. Schwartz

Numbers Introduction and Annotations by Nili S. Fox

Deuteronomy Introduction and Annotations by Bernard M. Levinson

NEVIʾIM Introduction by Marc Zvi Brettler

Joshua Introduction and Annotations by Carol Meyers

Judges Introduction and Annotations by Yairah Amit

First Samuel Introduction and Annotations by Shimon Bar-Efrat

Second Samuel Introduction and Annotations by Shimon Bar-Efrat

First Kings Introduction and Annotations by Ziony Zevit

Second Kings Introduction and Annotations by Ziony Zevit

Isaiah Introduction and Annotations by Benjamin D. Sommer

Jeremiah Introduction and Annotations by Marvin A. Sweeney

Ezekiel Introduction and Annotations by Marvin A. Sweeney

The Twelve Minor Prophets Introductions and Annotations by Ehud Ben Zvi

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

KETHUVIM Introduction by Marc Zvi Brettler

Psalms Introduction and Annotations by Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi Brettler

Proverbs Introduction and Annotations by Michael V. Fox

Job Introduction and Annotations by Mayer Gruber

The Scrolls Introduction by Marc Zvi Brettler

The Song of Songs Introduction and Annotations by Elsie Stern

Ruth Introduction and Annotations by Adele Reinhartz

Lamentations Introduction and Annotations by Daniel Grossberg

Ecclesiastes Introduction and Annotations by Peter Machinist

Esther Introduction and Annotations by Adele Berlin

Daniel Introduction and Annotations by Lawrence M. Wills...