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Books

The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture by Yoram Hazony

Brad Rappaport meditates on a humanist reading of the Hebrew Bible.

Yoram Hazony is a political philosopher, and The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture is written with a political aim, namely to introduce Hebrew Scripture into the university environment as a work of reason on a par with any Greek philosophical text. Hazony states this explicitly, and proffers his book as a how-to guide for those who might wish to do so. It is written in an accessible style, deliberately tailored for a Christian as well as a Jewish audience, and is far more interesting than any agenda-driven work has a right to be.

The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture aims to set aside the dichotomy between reason and revelation in terms of which, Hazony claims, Hebrew Scripture is often mistakenly seen. He says this results in it being considered unworthy of or unsuitable for consideration as a rational text.

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