Jewish Ideas to Change the World

Professor Ziony Zevit, Distinguished Professor of Biblical Literature and Northwest Semitic Languages at the American Jewish University (University of Judaism), presents his Valley Beit Midrash lecture " Child Sacrifice: Considering the Context" before an audience at Beth Emeth Congregation of the West Valley (www.bethemethaz.org/) in Sun City West, AZ.

ABOUT THIS LECTURE: In our culture, we sacrifice for children, but three narratives in the Tanakh describe the sacrifice or near sacrifice of children: Abraham of Isaac (Gen 22), Jephthah of his daughter (Jud 11), and Mesha, king of Moab, of his son (2 Kings 3). We will examine the narrative art of the first two stories—the third is a short report—but will consider them all within the cultural context of ancient Israel.

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Professor Ziony Zevit, Distinguished Professor of Biblical Literature and Northwest Semitic Languages at the American Jewish University (University of Judaism), presents his Valley Beit Midrash lecture " Child Sacrifice: Considering the Context" before an audience at Beth Emeth Congregation of the West Valley (www.bethemethaz.org/) in Sun City West, AZ. ABOUT THIS LECTURE: In our culture, we sacrifice for children, but three narratives in the Tanakh describe the sacrifice or near sacrifice of children: Abraham of Isaac (Gen 22), Jephthah of his daughter (Jud 11), and Mesha, king of Moab, of his son (2 Kings 3). We will examine the narrative art of the first two stories—the third is a short report—but will consider them all within the cultural context of ancient Israel. DONATE: bit.ly/1NmpbsP For more info, please visit: www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash/ facebook.com/BethEmethofWValleyAZ twitter.com/VBMTorah www.facebook.com/RabbiShmulyYanklowitz/ Music: "They Say" by WowaMusik, a public domain track from the YouTube Audio Library. ★ Support this podcast ★

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