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If you think the Bible is irrelevant, irrational, or even, at times, immoral--and you have an open mind--The Rational Bible will change your mind and influence your outlook on life. You will come to understand why the Bible and especially its first five books, the Torah, are the most influential books ever written. Equally important, you will understand how they apply to your life. The Rational Bible, Dennis Prager's commentary and explanation of these five books--rooted in his expertise in biblical Hebrew and its grammar--is widely considered the most important modern Bible commentary. Read the thousands of reviews on Amazon--written by people of many faiths and of no faith--and you will appreciate why this is so. The Book of Numbers--"In the Wilderness" in the original Hebrew--is the fourth book of the Bible. Among the many compelling issues addressed in this volume are the following: Doubting God. What produces faith--miracles or effort? And if effort, what efforts work? Arguing with God. Ingratitude as a source of evil. Why only men could be priests. Why the conscience is not morally reliable. Is fanaticism ever justified? Is there luck in life, or is everything determined by God's will? The title of this five-volume commentary is The Rational Bible because its approach is entirely reason-based. The reader is never asked to accept anything on faith alone. In Dennis Prager's words, "If something I write is not rational, I have not done my job." Few people alive today have influenced as many people as has Dennis Prager. In the words of the website, Powerline, "Dennis Prager is probably the foremost public intellectual of our time." Read The Rational Bible and you will understand why.

Imagine a world where every single man, woman, and child obeyed the Ten Commandments. There would be no murder and no theft. We wouldn't need armies or police. It would be a world free of lies, tyranny, and cruelty. The Ten Commandments are humanity's recipe for a good world--and it's a recipe we've had and handed down for 3,000 years. Even atheists have to admit that God's Ten Commandments are a valuable moral code. In The Ten Commandments, noted ethicist and popular talk show host Dennis Prager provides a rich, in-depth analysis of each commandment, showing readers how powerful these 3,000-year-old rules are and how following them will better our world.

"Scripture quotations, except where otherwise noted, are author's own translation from the Hebrew"--Copyright page.

This fully revised edition of this classic volume provides an unparalleled perspective on one of the most urgent matters facing the world today - the dangerous rise in Anti-Semitism around the world.

Is the Bible, the most influential book in world history, still relevant? Why do people dismiss it as being irrelevant, irrational, immoral, or all of these things? This explanation of the Book of Deuteronomy, the fifth book of the Bible, will demonstrate how it remains profoundly relevant—both to the great issues of our day and to each individual life. Do you doubt the existence of God because you think believing in God is irrational? This book will cause you to reexamine your doubts. The title of this commentary is The Rational Bible because its approach is entirely reason-based. The reader is never asked to accept anything on faith alone. In Dennis Prager’s words, “If something I write is not rational, I have not done my job.” The Rational Bible is the fruit of Prager’s forty years of teaching to people of every faith and no faith at all. On virtually every page, you will discover how the text relates to the contemporary world in general and to you on a personal level. His goal: to change your mind—and, as a result, to change your life.

We are completely satisfied with nothingThere is little correlation between the circumstances of people's lives and how happy they are. This is the repair manual we should have been handed at birthWhen you ask people abouttheir most cherished values in life, "happiness" is always at the top of the list. However, unhappiness does not seem to be the exceptional order to be happy, we first have to battle ourselves. Happiness is an obligation--to yourself and to othersNot only do we have a right to be happy, we have an obligation to be happy. Our happiness has an effect on the lives of everyone around us--it provides them with a positive environment in which to thrive and to be happy themselves.