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The Legends of the Jews, Volume 4

Louis Ginzberg (1873 - 1953)

Rabbi Louis Ginzberg was one of the outstanding Talmudists of the twentieth century. He was born on November 28, 1873, in Kovno, Lithuania; he died on November 11, 1953, in New York City. Ginzberg taught at the Jewish Theological seminary from 1903 to 1953. For 50 years, he trained two generations of Conservative Rabbis.

The Legends of the Jews is an epic 7-volume compilation of traditional Jewish stories loosely related to the Bible. Volumes 1-4 contain the stories, while volumes 5-7 contain Ginzberg's notes and commentary. Over the millenia, these stories, which expand on the Bible, flesh out the lives of biblical figures. In the process, they help bring to life the Bible's valuable lessons.

The Legends of the Jews has been called a monumental work of scholarship. It is studied by serious students of both Judaism and Christianity. And yet the stories continue to be accessible and understood by all. They were designed to impart lessons of the Torah, and any child or adult will find much to enjoy about this work. (Summary by Scott Sherris and Wikipedia)

Volume 4 covers BIBLE TIMES AND CHARACTERS FROM JOSHUA TO ESTHER

Genre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)

Language: English

Group: Legends of the Jews vol 1-4

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	I. JOSHUA - The Servant of Moses - Entering the Promised Land—Conquest of the Land—The Sun Obeys Joshua—War with the Armenians—Allotment of the Land.	Jim Locke	00:26:43
Play 02	II. THE JUDGES, PART 1 - The First Judge—Campaigns of KenaS—Othniel—Boaz and Ruth	Jim Locke	00:26:03
Play 03	II. THE JUDGES, PART 2 - Deborah—Gideon—Jephthah—Samson—The Crime of the Benjamites.	Jim Locke	00:36:25
Play 04	III. SAMUEL AND SAUL - Elkanah and Hannah—The Youth of Samuel—Eli and His Sons—The Activities of Samuel—The Reign of Saul—The Court of Saul.	Jim Locke	00:42:06
Play 05	IV. DAVID, PART 1 - David's Birth and Descent—Anointed King—Encounter with Goliath—Pursued by Saul—Wars—Ahithophel—Joab	Jim Locke	00:39:30
Play 06	IV. DAVID, PART 2 - David's Piety and His Sin—Absalom's Rebellion—David's Atonement—Visitations—The Death of David—David in Paradise—The Family of David—His Tomb.	Jim Locke	00:38:12
Play 07	V. SOLOMON, PART 1 - Solomon Punishes Joab—The Marriage of Solomon—His Wisdom	Jim Locke	00:30:52
Play 08	V. SOLOMON, PART 2 - The Queen of Sheba—Solomon Master of the Demons—The Building of the Temple—The Throne of Solomon	Jim Locke	00:33:15
Play 09	V. SOLOMON, PART 3 – The Hippodrome—Lessons in Humility—Asmodeus—Solomon as Beggar—The Court of Solomon.	Jim Locke	00:31:08
Play 10	VI. JUDAH AND ISRAEL - The Division of the Kingdom—Jeroboam—The Two Ahijabs—Asa—Jehoshaphat and Ahab—Jezebel—Joram of Israel.	Mark Chulsky	00:29:42
Play 11	VII. ELIJAH, PART 1 - Elijah before His Translation—After His Translation	Jim Locke	00:29:35
Play 12	VII. ELIJAH, PART 2 - Censor and Avenger—Intercourse with the Sages	Jim Locke	00:24:23
Play 13	VII. ELIJAH, PART 3 - God's Justice Vindicated—Elijah and the Angel of Death—Teacher of the Kabbalah—Forerunner of the Messiah.	Jim Locke	00:24:34
Play 14	VIII. ELISHA AND JONAH - Elisha the Disciple of Elijah—The Shunammite—Gehazi—The Flight of Jonah-Jonah in the Whale—The Repentance of Nineveh.	Jim Locke	00:27:51
Play 15	IX. THE LATER KINGS OF JUDAH, PART 1 - Joash—Three Great Prophets—The Two Kingdoms Chastised—Hezekjah	Jim Locke	00:25:58
Play 16	IX. THE LATER KINGS OF JUDAH, PART 2 - Miracles Wrought for Hezekiah—Manasseh—Josiah and His Successors.	Jim Locke	00:33:38
Play 17	X. THE EXILE, PART 1 - Zedekiah—Jeremiah—Nebuchadnezzar—The Capture of Jerusalem	Jim Locke	00:25:37
Play 18	X. THE EXILE, PART 2 – The Great Lament—Jeremiah's Journey to Babylon—Transportation of the Captives—The Sons of Moses—Ebedmelech—The Temple Vessels	Jim Locke	00:30:02
Play 19	X. THE EXILE, PART 3 - Baruch—The Tombs of Baruch and Ezekie1—Daniel—The Three Men in the Furnace—Ezekiel Revives the Dead—Nebuchadnezzar a Beast—Hiram—The False Prophets—Daniel's Piety.	Jim Locke	00:33:01
Play 20	XI. THE RETURN OF THE CAPTIVITY - Belshazzar's Feast—Daniel under the Persian Kings—The Grave of Daniel—Zerubbabel—Ezra—The Men of the Great Assembly.	Jim Locke	00:34:55
Play 21	XII. ESTHER, PART 1 - The Feast for the Grandees—The Festivities in Shushan—Vashti's Banquet—The Fate of Vashti—The Follies of Ahasuerus—Mordecai	Scarlett Martin	00:39:20
Play 22	XII. ESTHER, PART 2 - Esther's Beauty and Piety—The Conspiracy, Haman the Jew-baiter—Mordecai's Pride	Scarlett Martin	00:31:27
Play 23	XII. ESTHER, PART 3 - Casting the Lots—The Denunciation of the Jews - The Decree of Annihilation	Scarlett Martin	00:32:08
Play 24	XII. ESTHER, PART 4 – Satan Indicts the Jews—The Dream of Mordecai Fulfilled—The Prayer of Esther - Esther Intercedes	Scarlett Martin	00:36:23
Play 25	XII. ESTHER, PART 5 - The Disturbed Night—The Fall of Haman—The Edict of the King.	Scarlett Martin	00:33:35

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