Bereshity Beginning
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Bereshity Beginning: The Malfeasance of the Masoretic Text

Bereshity Beginning: The Malfeasance of the Masoretic Text


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



International Edition


X
About the Book

For nearly fifteen centuries, Israel carried the solemn task of preserving and interpreting the Torah given to Moses. Yet this responsibility was bound by a profound limitation: the ultimate key to the text's true meaning-the transcendental signifier-had not yet been revealed. The deepest mysteries of Torah remained veiled, awaiting Messiah, the one who alone could unveil its hidden essence. Central to this mystery were the chukkim (חוקים)-statutes without immediate rational explanation, "sign decrees" whose significance would remain obscure until Messiah appeared. Until then, Israel was to guard the Torah by living according to the mishpatim (משפטים), the judgments that could be rationally applied, and the edot (עדות), the testimonies and ordinances that bore witness to God's covenantal acts. Israel's role was thus one of stewardship and waiting-preserving the text until its Revealer disclosed its fullness. In the first century, however, this waiting was disrupted by a crisis. A Jewish firstborn arose, proclaiming himself Messiah. The nature of his claim threatened Israel's self-understanding so profoundly that its leaders made a fateful choice: they fused the oral Torah-the living tradition of Moses-with the written Torah's still-veiled meaning. By doing so, they elevated Moses as the sole interpreter of God's Word and denied the possibility that Messiah would complete what Moses merely began. . . . In retrospect, one sees why Judaism perceived the danger posed by the first-century messianic claimant. He appealed to the unresolved chukkim-those very statutes Moses left open for Messiah to reveal. By grounding his claim there, he did not rest on what was already settled, nor on anything Judaism could nail down as criminal. The chukkim themselves represented the unfinished openings preserved for Messiah. Judaism's response, however, was to seal the door Moses had left ajar. By closing the mysteries of the chukkim within Mosaic tradition, they barred not only the first-century aspirant but every future contender as well. In shutting out one, they shut out all; in rejecting what they perceived as false, they unwittingly foreclosed the true.


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798299202014
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 203 mm
  • No of Pages: 110
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: The Malfeasance of the Masoretic Text
  • Width: 127 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8299202019
  • Publisher Date: 21 Aug 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 6 mm
  • Weight: 168 gr


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Bereshity Beginning: The Malfeasance of the Masoretic Text
Independently Published -
Bereshity Beginning: The Malfeasance of the Masoretic Text
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Bereshity Beginning: The Malfeasance of the Masoretic Text

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!