Synopses & Reviews
Review
This collection of biographies of prophetsJoshua, Elijah, Saul, Jeremiah, and Jonahdoes a masterful job of humanizing these figures. However, in the course of his descriptions, Elie Wiesel does more than inform us about their lives and supposed thoughts. He asks todays questions in the context of the past. . . . There is no ambiguity or vagueness in Wiesels writing. He promises us portraits, and there is not a wasted brushstroke, not a blurred line.” Christian Century
Review
Jonah the unlucky, Joshua the lucky, Saul the complex, Jeremiah the tearfulall stride through semi-narrative episodes which the masterful story-teller weaves as a historical vignette of prophetic destiny.” Commonweal
Review
Wiesels sketches will stir the imagination in ways that will open readers to new depths in ancient texts.” Religious Studies Review
Review
Deeply moving and enlightening.”
Chicago TribuneSynopsis
Five Biblical Portraits is a sequel to Elie Weisel's Messengers of God; in this work he enhances his well-known skill in bringing ancient religious figures to literary life with his stories of: Joshua, Elijah, Saul, Jeremiah, and Jonah.
Synopsis
Elie Wiesel illuminates Joshua, Saul, Elijah, Jeremiah, and Jonah through sensitive readings of the scriptures as well as the Talmudic and Hasidic sources. As a sequel to his book, Messengers of God, this work brings ancient religious figures to literary life and emphasizes the personal struggles within the awesome missions of these men.
Synopsis
Five Biblical Portraits is a sequel to Elie Weisel's Messengers of God; in this work Elie Wiesel illuminates Joshua, Saul, Elijah, Jeremiah, and Jonah through sensitive readings of the scriptures as well as the Talmudic and Hasidic sources. As a sequel to his book, Messengers of God, this work brings ancient religious figures to literary life and emphasizes the personal struggles within the awesome missions of these men.
Synopsis
Elie Wiesel brings Joshua, Saul, Elijah, Jeremiah, and Jonah to literary life through sensitive readings of the scriptures as well as through analysis of Talmudic and Hasidic sources.
About the Author
ELIE WIESEL is professor emeritus at Boston University, where he has been the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities since 1976. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the United States Congressional Gold Medal, among many other honors. In 1986, Marion and Elie Wiesel established The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity to advance the cause of world peace by creating a new forum for the discussion of urgent ethical issues confronting humanity. Wiesel is the author of more than forty books, several of which have won international awards.
Table of Contents
Joshua -- Elijah -- Saul -- Jeremiah -- Jonah.