Background
Greenberg, Moshe was born on July 10, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Simon and Betty (Davis) Greenberg.
(In Ezekiel 1-20, the first of two volumes of commentary o...)
In Ezekiel 1-20, 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. One of this century's most respected biblical scholars, Greenberg translates the text, identifies the critical issues raised by the book, and offers an impressively balanced, thoroughly holistic interpretation of Ezekiel. Ezekiel 1-20 rigorously engages the biblical text with all the tools of historical critical analysis. Drawing upon the rich history of Jewish and Christian interpretation, Greenberg employs ancient and modern sources in his elucidation of this most difficult prophetic book. Only his second and final volume, Ezekiel 21-48, can complete the most authoritative commentary on Ezekiel.
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(Ezekiel was and is perhaps the most misunderstood and cha...)
Ezekiel was and is perhaps the most misunderstood and challenging Hebrew prophet. His prophecies and visions transport us to almost indescribable realms, completely uncharted territory this side of heaven. But as one of Israel's three major prophets, the words and symbolic actions of this mouthpiece of God were directed to a people weighed down by the realities of human experience.In this long-awaited and eagerly anticipated second volume of his commentary on the "Book of Ezekiel", Moshe Greenberg exhibits the characteristic care and special sensitivity of a world-renowned scholar. He translates the text into a flowing English that captures the richness and subtleties of the problematic Hebrew original. Using illustrations from a vast array of literature on Ezekiel, Greenberg brings the book's prophecies and people alive for modern readers.
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( The Psalms are the best known and most widely used pray...)
The Psalms are the best known and most widely used prayer texts of the Bible. But the prayers of the Israelite took another form: the prose prayers that we find embedded in biblical narrative. Prose prayer was spoken by persons of all ranks. Male and female, Israelite and foreigner, all enjoyed equal access to God. The pervasiveness and spontaneity of this prayer, independent as it was of the structure and taboos of formal worship, turned it into a criterion for sincerity both in relations with God and in those among human beings. Greenberg finds in this rich life of private prayer a setting for the high religious ideas--and the scathing critique of worship--that characterized the "genius" of the prophets of the eighth and ninth centuries B.C. His compact and masterful study, originally the 1981-1982 Taubman Lectures at Berkeley, suggests an explanation for the unprecedented democratization of worship in post-biblical Judaism.
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(Ezekiel, 1-20, is Volume 22 in the Anchor Bible series o...)
Ezekiel, 1-20, is Volume 22 in the Anchor Bible series of new, book-by-book translations of the Old and New Testaments and Apocrypha. This is the first of two volumes on the prophetic book of Ezekiel. It includes: A new translation of the book, followed by textual notes that give readings from such ancient translations as the Greek and the Syrian and from medieval Hebrew manuscripts. Sections titled "Comment," offering clarification of grammar, context, and other details, and "Structure and Themes," a more general literary discussion following each section of translation. Adherence to the Masoretic (traditional Hebrew) text and extensive use of Rabbinic literature. A holistic interpretation showing how many features of the text are interwoven and integrated.
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(Compared to Isaiah and Jeremiah, the two other major bibl...)
Compared to Isaiah and Jeremiah, the two other major biblical prophets, Ezekiel is perhaps the most misunderstood and challenging Hebrew prophet. This is particularly true in Ezekiel 21-37 where the prophet's visions and prophecies take us into heavenly realms, completely uncharted territory for human beings. The world's leading Bible scholar who deals with the problematic prophet, Moshe Greenberg, Ph.D., explains Ezekiel's confusing language and images with a clear translation and thorough explanation of the text. This long-awaited second volume of the author's Anchor Bible commentary on Ezekiel lives up to the reader's expectations in its insight and scholarship, and in its authoritative treatment of all the important questions and issues raised by the prophet Ezekiel.
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("The aim of this book is to teach the fundamentals of Heb...)
"The aim of this book is to teach the fundamentals of Hebrew grammar and to enable one of acquire a mastery over a basic vocabulary of Biblical Hebrew", according to the introduction (page IV).
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(In this collection of essays, Dr. Moshe Greenberg, one of...)
In this collection of essays, Dr. Moshe Greenberg, one of world’s foremost Bible experts, stays true to the task of the classical Jewish scholar: to enhance the Bible in the eyes of the faith/cultural community by seeking to set forth existential values embodied in the biblical narratives, laws, and rituals, and pointing to the continuities and transformations of the biblical materials in later Jewish creativity.
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Greenberg, Moshe was born on July 10, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Simon and Betty (Davis) Greenberg.
Bachelor, University Pennsylvania, 1949. M. Hebrew Literature, Jewish Theological Seminary, New York City, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1954.
D. Hebrew Letters (honorary), Jewish Theological Seminary, 1986. Doctor Humane Letters (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1995.
Professor Hebrew University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1954-1970. Visiting professor Bible Jewish Theological Seminary, New York City, 1966-1970. Professor Bible Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1970-1998.
Visiting professor Jewish Studies University California, Berkeley, 1981-1982. Visiting professor religious studies Yale University, New Haven, 1986-1987, professor emeritus, 1996—2010. Visiting professor Bible Russian State University Humanities, Moscow, 1991.
Member Bible translation committee Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia, 1966-1982.
(In Ezekiel 1-20, the first of two volumes of commentary o...)
("The aim of this book is to teach the fundamentals of Heb...)
(Compared to Isaiah and Jeremiah, the two other major bibl...)
(Ezekiel, 1-20, is Volume 22 in the Anchor Bible series o...)
(Ezekiel was and is perhaps the most misunderstood and cha...)
( The Psalms are the best known and most widely used pray...)
(In this collection of essays, Dr. Moshe Greenberg, one of...)
(15th Edition.)
Advisor Bible curriculum development Israel Ministry Education, Jerusalem, 1971-1981. Member academy council Israel Open University, Tel Aviv, 1982-1987, Schechter Institute for Judaic Studies, Jerusalem, 1983-2010. Fellow American Academy for Jewish Research, American Academy Arts & Sciences.
Member American Oriental Society, American Society Biblical Literature, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Evelyn Doris Gelber, June 21, 1949. Children: Joel, Raphael, Ethan.