Oral Transmission in Judaism and Christianity - Paperback

Tom Meyer combines history, research and personal experience of living with Bedouin Arabs and Greek Orthodox Monks in the desert of Israel as well as daily interaction with Jews in Jerusalem to reveal striking, new insights into the world of oral transmission and memorization. Inside you'll find- *The history of memorization and the oral world of Judaism and Christianity in the Holy Land *Historical accounts of the importance of memorizing the Bible in Judaism and Christianity *Men from the past who have memorized the entire Bible *Women from the past who have memorized all the Psalms *Current personal testimonies on memorization from all the major Christian denominations in Jerusalem *Current personal testimonies on memorization from rabbis and yeshiva students in Jerusalem * The techniques the ancients used to memorize the Bible *A challenge for you to start memorizing the Word of God