Project Gutenberg 2001-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 242 Ginzberg, Louis 1873 1953 Radin, Paul 1883 1959 The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_the_Jews Volume 3: From the exodus to the death of Moses David Reed "The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3" by Louis Ginzberg is a reinterpretation of Jewish biblical legends and folklore, translated from the German manuscript by Paul Radin, and likely written in the early 20th century. This volume particularly focuses on the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the death of Moses, detailing pivotal events and characters, especially emphasizing the life and significance of Moses as a leader, prophet, and lawgiver for the Jewish people. The opening of this volume sets the stage for the narrative of the Exodus, starting with Moses' efforts to retrieve Joseph's bones from Egypt to honor a promise made long ago. It delves into key themes, including the divine guidance the Israelites receive during their journey, the symbolic significance of laws given to them, and the various challenges they face, including doubts and grievances against Moses. Ginzberg intertwines miraculous elements, such as the parting of the Red Sea and the provision of manna, alongside moral and theological lessons important to Jewish tradition. This serves both as a retelling of familiar biblical stories and a reflective commentary on the faith and collective identity of the Jewish people. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Jewish legends Bible. Old Testament -- Legends Midrash -- Translations into English Aggada -- Translations into English BM Text Judaism Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Religion/Spirituality 870281 2025-07-02T04:36:03.982228 text/html 870138 2022-02-03T12:17:00 text/html 520686 2025-07-02T04:36:15.061208 application/epub+zip 526259 2025-07-02T04:36:07.024208 application/epub+zip 514738 2025-07-02T04:36:05.802273 application/epub+zip 737590 2025-07-02T04:36:21.912121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647557 2025-07-02T04:36:14.169216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611851 2022-09-02T06:28:12.397450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 840736 2025-07-02T04:36:03.395235 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 840496 2022-02-03T12:18:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20027 2025-07-02T04:36:22.054113 application/rdf+xml 13440 2025-07-02T04:36:06.302225 image/jpeg 3257 2025-07-02T04:36:06.051189 image/jpeg 302559 2022-02-03T12:18:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 305116 2022-02-03T12:19:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 383906 2025-07-02T04:36:04.047202 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia