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Informationen zum Autor Dan Ornstein Klappentext Come, take your seat as a juror on the Cain v. Abel trial. The prosecution and defense attorneys—angels from Jewish legend—will soon call Cain, Abel, Sin, Adam, Eve, great commentators of Jewish tradition, and God to the witness stand to unpack the emotional, societal, and spiritual influences underlying the world’s first murder. Zusammenfassung Come, take your seat as a juror on the Cain v. Abel trial. The prosecution and defense attorneys-angels from Jewish legend-will soon call Cain, Abel, Sin, Adam, Eve, great commentators of Jewish tradition, and God to the witness stand to unpack the emotional, societal, and spiritual influences underlying the world's first murder. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction: Reintroducing One of the World’s Oldest Crime Stories 1. Reading Cain and Abel The “Crime Report”: Genesis 4:1–16 2. Balancing Justice and Mercy An Admonition to the Jury Justice and Mercy 3. Introducing Our Expert Witnesses The Talmudic Masters The Medieval Bible Scholars 4. Competent to Stand Trial? Faith, Fate, and Forensics A Forensic Moral Health Assessment for the Heavenly and Earthly Courts 5. Interrogating the Interrogator A Deposition of God Commentary on God’s Deposition 6. Day One of the Trial Opening Arguments of the Prosecution and Defense First Witness of the Day: Cain Commentary on Cain’s Testimony I: Courtroom Poetry Commentary on Cain’s Testimony II: Looking at Cain Commentary on Cain’s Testimony III: What Is in a Name? Second Witness of the Day: Rabbi Yonatan ben Uzziel Commentary on Rabbi ben Uzziel’s Testimony Third Witness of the Day: Rashi Commentary on Rashi’s Testimony Fourth Witnesses of the Day: Rabbi Stama, Rabbi Joshua, and Rabbi Judah Second Witness Rabbi Yonatan ben Uzziel Returns to the Stand Commentary on the Testimonies of Rabbis Stama, Joshua, Judah, and ben Uzziel Fifth Witness of the Day: Rabbi Tan¿uma Commentary on Rabbi Tan¿uma’s Testimony and Cain’s Response to God Final Witness of the Day: Rabbi Eliezer Finkelman Commentary on Rabbi Finkelman’s Testimony Commentary: Wrapping Up Day One of the Trial 7. Day Two of the Trial First (and Only) Witness of the Day: Sin Commentary on Sin’s Testimony 8. Day Three of the Trial First Witness of the Day: Eve Commentary on Eve’s Testimony Second Witness of the Day: Adam Commentary on Adam’s Testimony 9. Day Four of the Trial A Statement by the Blood of Adam Abelson (Recording) 10. Day Four Continues The Tables Turned as God Is Put on Trial Commentary on God’s Testimony I: What Did Cain Really Ask God? Commentary on God’s Testimony II: Preparing for Cain’s Sentence Sentencing of Cain 11. Beyond Cain Commentary on Cain in Exile: Cain Rebuilds Epilogue: Two Dreams Notes Bibliography Discussion and Activity Guide ...
