Biblical Images: Men & Women of the Book (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781592642946)

The characters of the Bible are some of the best known in all of history, art and literature. Yet the heroes and heroines of the BibleAbraham, Jacob, Joseph, Eve, Sarah, Deborah and the othersremain elusive and enigmatic. Biblical Images, a collection of twenty-five portraits of biblical figures, explores what is hinted at in the biblical text to help us understand these characters from within, to analyze their motives, and to appreciate their spiritual experiences and aspirations. It is a subtle yet penetrating study of the men and women of the Bible, who personify profound truths about the human experience.

Author: Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz
ISBN-10: 1592642942
ISBN-13: 9781592642946
Publisher: Maggid
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2010
Pages: 202
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.66h x 5.86w x 0.83d