The Essenes - Christian D Ginsburg - Bog

""The Essenes: Their History and Doctrines; The Kabbalah its Doctrines, Development and Literature"" by Christian D. Ginsburg is a comprehensive study of two significant Jewish sects - the Essenes and the Kabbalists. The book provides a detailed historical account of the Essenes, a Jewish ascetic group that flourished during the Second Temple period. Ginsburg explores their way of life, beliefs, and practices, drawing on various ancient sources and archaeological findings.The second part of the book delves into the Kabbalah, a mystical tradition within Judaism that emerged in the Middle Ages. Ginsburg examines the development of Kabbalistic thought and its major doctrines, including the concept of the ten sefirot and the use of gematria (numerology) in interpreting the Torah. He also provides an overview of the Kabbalistic literature, including the Zohar, the most important Kabbalistic text.Overall, ""The Essenes: Their History and Doctrines; The Kabbalah its Doctrines, Development and Literature"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and theology of Judaism. Ginsburg's thorough research and clear writing make this book accessible to both scholars and general readers.1864 and 1863. The text is comprised of two essays, one on The Essenes, the second on the Kabbalah. The Essenes is a sect or order of Judaism, found in ecclesiastical histories and Cyclopaedias, and is derived from the short notices of Philo, Pliny, Josephus, Solinus, Porphyry, Eusebius and Epiphanius. In this essay the author strives to give an impartial statement of the doctrines and practices of the Essenes and to show their relationship to both Judaism and Christianity. The Kabbalah is a system of religious philosophy or theosophy that has captivated the minds of some of the greatest thinkers of Christendom in centuries past. With this writing, the author's aim is to provide an elementary guide for those who wish to be initiated into the mysteries of this theosophy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.