Explores an astonishing range of primary and secondary sources about this 3000-year-old tradition, explaining these teachings' significance for Jews of the past-and infusing them with new meaning for the modern reader, both Jewish and non-Jewish.
Explores an astonishing range of primary and secondary sources about this 3000-year-old tradition, explaining these teachings' significance for Jews of the past-and infusing them with new meaning for the modern reader, both Jewish and non-Jewish.
Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman is a noted teacher, speaker and author whose work includes the National Jewish Book Award finalist Sacred Parenting: Jewish Wisdom for Your Family's Early Years; Living Torah; B'chol L'vavcha and Haman and the Jews. Her essays, sermons and poetry are widely published, and she is a featured guest on the syndicated television talk show Daytime. Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman is available to speak on the following topics: * What Does Judaism Teach about the Messiah-and Why Should I Care? * What Do Jews Believe about the Messiah? A Brief Introduction for Christians * Why You Should Believe in the Messiah-and Maybe Already Do * Warriors, Battles and the End of Days: The Apocalypse in Jewish Tradition * Women in Messianic Literature * Suffering and Redemption in Jewish Tradition * A Messianic Map: Sites of Apocalyptic Significance in Modern Israel * Is the State of Israel a Sign of the Messiah? * The Resurrection of the Dead in Jewish Tradition * The Failure of Liberal Jewish Messianism * Experiencing the Messiah * How to Bring the Messiah Click here to contact the author.
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Foreword ix Preface xi Introduction xv Chapter One The Messiah Is Coming! 1 Where Is the Messiah Now? 2 When Will the Messiah Come? 4 Can We Make the Messiah Come Faster? 7 How Will the Messiah Appear? 10 Has the Messiah Been Revealed Before? 13 How Can We Recognize the True Messiah? 16 Chapter Two The Messiah Will Rule Over Israel 19 What Does "Messiah" Mean? 20 Why Must the Messiah Be Descended from King David? 22 Why Do Messianic Hopes Focus on Israel? 25 What Is the "Ingathering of the Exiles"? 27 What Is the Relationship between the State of Israel and the Messiah? 30 How Did the Messiah Become Associated with Supernatural Elements? 33 Chapter Three The Messiah Is a Warrior 37 What Will the World Be Like Just Before the Messiah Comes? 38 What Is Apocalyptic Literature? 41 Against Whom Will the Messiah Go to War? 44 Who Is the Messiah ben Joseph? 47 Who Is Hephzibah? 50 How Will the Messiah Triumph? 52 Chapter Four The Messiah Will Change Everything 57 How Will the Natural World Be Different in the Days of the Messiah? 58 What Will People Be Like in the Messianic Age? 61 What Will Society Be Like in the Messianic Age? 64 When the Messiah Is Here, How Will Judaism Be Practiced? 66 What Is the Resurrection of the Dead? 70 What Is the Feast of the Righteous? 72 Chapter Five The Messiah Will Establish God's Dominion 77 Who Is Elijah? 78 What Is the Role of the Shofar? 81 Will the Wicked Be Brought to Justice in the Messianic Age? 84 Will Everyone Be Jewish in the Days of the Messiah? 87 How Will We Relate to God in the Messianic Age? 89 What Is the Connection between Individual and Communal Redemption? 92 Chapter Six The Messiah Is Us 97 Who Is the "Suffering Servant"? 98 What Is the Role of the Messiah in Hasidic Judaism? 101 Who Is Rabbi Schneerson? 104 What Did Classical Reform Judaism Teach about the Messiah? 107 What Does Modern Liberal Judaism Teach about the Messiah? 110 Can We Experience the Messiah? 113 Author's Note 117 Notes 119 Suggestions for Further Reading 143 Index 148
Foreword ix Preface xi Introduction xv Chapter One The Messiah Is Coming! 1 Where Is the Messiah Now? 2 When Will the Messiah Come? 4 Can We Make the Messiah Come Faster? 7 How Will the Messiah Appear? 10 Has the Messiah Been Revealed Before? 13 How Can We Recognize the True Messiah? 16 Chapter Two The Messiah Will Rule Over Israel 19 What Does "Messiah" Mean? 20 Why Must the Messiah Be Descended from King David? 22 Why Do Messianic Hopes Focus on Israel? 25 What Is the "Ingathering of the Exiles"? 27 What Is the Relationship between the State of Israel and the Messiah? 30 How Did the Messiah Become Associated with Supernatural Elements? 33 Chapter Three The Messiah Is a Warrior 37 What Will the World Be Like Just Before the Messiah Comes? 38 What Is Apocalyptic Literature? 41 Against Whom Will the Messiah Go to War? 44 Who Is the Messiah ben Joseph? 47 Who Is Hephzibah? 50 How Will the Messiah Triumph? 52 Chapter Four The Messiah Will Change Everything 57 How Will the Natural World Be Different in the Days of the Messiah? 58 What Will People Be Like in the Messianic Age? 61 What Will Society Be Like in the Messianic Age? 64 When the Messiah Is Here, How Will Judaism Be Practiced? 66 What Is the Resurrection of the Dead? 70 What Is the Feast of the Righteous? 72 Chapter Five The Messiah Will Establish God's Dominion 77 Who Is Elijah? 78 What Is the Role of the Shofar? 81 Will the Wicked Be Brought to Justice in the Messianic Age? 84 Will Everyone Be Jewish in the Days of the Messiah? 87 How Will We Relate to God in the Messianic Age? 89 What Is the Connection between Individual and Communal Redemption? 92 Chapter Six The Messiah Is Us 97 Who Is the "Suffering Servant"? 98 What Is the Role of the Messiah in Hasidic Judaism? 101 Who Is Rabbi Schneerson? 104 What Did Classical Reform Judaism Teach about the Messiah? 107 What Does Modern Liberal Judaism Teach about the Messiah? 110 Can We Experience the Messiah? 113 Author's Note 117 Notes 119 Suggestions for Further Reading 143 Index 148
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