{"product_id":"an-educated-man-a-dual-biography-of-moses-and-jesus-paperback","title":"An Educated Man: A Dual Biography of Moses and Jesus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Rosenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA magisterial project: a dual biography of the preeminent figures of Judeo-Christian civilization overturning conventional views of Moses and Jesus as humble men of faith.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy reanimating the biographies of Moses and Jesus in their historical context, Rosenberg reads their narrative as a cultural--rather than religious--endeavor. He charges that Moses and Jesus were \"educated\" men, steeped in the literature and scholarship of their day. There were no old or new testaments for them, only a long history of writing and writers. When scholars and clergy quote Moses and Jesus, they routinely neglect to inform us that Jesus is quoting the Hebrew Bible, often in the manner that Moses quoted Egyptian medical texts. The remarkable ability of both men to recall and transform a wide range of sources is overlooked. Where did they get these profound educations? Part biography, part critical analysis, \u003ci\u003eAn Educated Man\u003c\/i\u003e challenges us to envision what defines \"an educated man or woman\" today--and how understanding religious history is crucial to it. Rosenberg offers a sympathetic approach to why we need Judeo-Christianity--and ultimately convinces us that the life of Jesus is unthinkable without the model of Moses before him.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoet-scholar \u003cb\u003eDavid Rosenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is co-author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of J\u003c\/i\u003e (with Harold Bloom), and the former editor-in-chief of the Jewish Publication Society. A poet of Toronto Coach House, New York School, and Jerusalem Cricket lineage, he has published several volumes of poetry. \u003ci\u003eA Literary Bible\u003c\/i\u003e presents thirty years of his original translation from ancient Hebrew. His \u003ci\u003eA Life in a Poem (Memoir of a Rebellious Bible Translator)\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760478617888,"sku":"9781582437286","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c627030c924d7ef305e06e743329defc.webp?v=1780180980","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-educated-man-a-dual-biography-of-moses-and-jesus-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}