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August 17, 2015

A Philosopher’s Thoughts on the Hebrew Bible

A fascinating video interview.

The philosopher Ronna Burger discusses how she comes to the study of the Hebrew Bible from Plato and Aristotle, her thoughts on Moses as a statesman and lawgiver, on why Abraham did not receive the Torah, on the meaning of the Joseph story, and much else. (Interview by William Kristol; video, about 30 minutes.)

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August 17, 2015

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  4. A Philosopher’s Thoughts on the Hebrew Bible

    A fascinating video interview.

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