Dead Sea Scrolls expert Lawrence H. Schiffman shifts attention away from the sensationalism surrounding who has control of the scrolls by focusing on how these texts shed light on the history of Judaism and early Christianity.
#3108486 in Books 2009-01-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 1.08 x 5.86 x 8.34l; 1.04 #File Name: 0300118074320 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerEnjoyable reading.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy D PerryShipped quickly nice book. Thank you.4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. An Timely Analysis of a Great SpeechBy Paul Van de WaterThe inauguration of Barack Obama provides an occasion to review the role of great oratory in America's public life. This fascinating and readable volume brings to life the origins; meaning; and consequences of the address which is better known than any other--Martin Luther King; Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech. It joins Gary Wills' "Lincoln at Gettysburg" Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words that Remade America (Simon Schuster Lincoln Library) and Ronald White's "Lincoln's Greatest Speech" Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural as exemplars of the genre.In his last sermon; shortly before he was killed; King said; "I have seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight; that we; as a people; will get to the promised land." Like Moses; King saw the promised land only from a distance. Obama has called his generation the "Joshua generation;" the generation that followed Moses and led the people into the promised land. Obama's analogy is insightful and accurate. Without Lincoln and King; and without the speech chronicled here; Obama--and our country--would not be where they are today.
