Faith Strengthened [Hardcover]

Isaac Ben Abraham Troki (Author), Moses Mocatta (Translator), Trude Weiss- Rosmarin (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1970 | ISBN-10: 087068132X | ISBN-13: 978-0870681325 | Edition: 1st

Of the many polemic works written in defense of Judaism in response to the relentless missionary activities of the Church none gained as wide a recognition by both Jews and Christians as Hizzuk Emunah. Written by the Karaite, Isaac Troki (1533-1594), it combines the forceful defense of Judaism with a bold refutation of Christian doctrines. In the first part of the book the author refutes the divinity of Jesus and demonstrates that he was not the Messiah predicted by the Prophets. He concludes this part with explaining all those obscure and difficult passages in the Bible which are repeatedly used in support of various Christian doctrines. The second part is devoted to a systematic critical examination of each book of the New Testament exposing their many glaring inconsistencies and contradictions. Hizzuk Emunah is a powerful polemic work which may well be considered an early forerunner of later textual criticism of the New Testament. In fact, through Wagenseil’s Latin translation its arguments became the object of passionate debate in Christian circles as early as the 17th century and were used by all freethinkers in the period of French Enlightenment including Voltaire. Thus it could be stated that this work, written by a Jew in defense of Judaism, had contributed to the intellectual ferment of the 18th century, which ultimately led to the French Revolution.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Text: English, Hebrew (translation)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 295 pages
• Publisher: Ktav Pub Inc; 1st edition (1970)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087068132X
• ISBN-13: 978-0870681325
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,247,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Complete Defense Against any Christian Apologetics, July 25, 2011

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This review is from: Faith Strengthened (Paperback)

This book is a must read for any person who may be encountering missionaries who will try to prove that the Christian messiah/christ is supported by the Hebrew books (often called the Old Testament) by using the Apologetics tactic of twisting the meanings and contexts of the passages in question. Using the verses provided by Troki (a Karaite) and studying them thoroughly with the Tanakh in the context which they were meant to be read will keep you strong in your Hebrew faith, just as the title implies.