When a Lie Is Not a Sin: The Hebrew Bible's Framework for Deciding

by Dennis S. Ross and Rabbi Dennis S. Ross

Book Overview

The difference between truth and falsehood is often clear and simple. But when life gets complicated, the Hebrew Bible can help.

The Hebrew Bible is true and wants us to tell the truth, even as biblical characters behave in less than truthful ways. What's more, where some of the lies people tell in the Hebrew Bible stories are punished, others are ignored and still others are rewarded. The Hebrew Bible's mixed-message of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580238580
• ISBN13: 9781580238588
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"