The Testament of Job (Berlin, 1897)

Legends of the Bible, by Louis Ginzburg (Jewish Publication Society, 1972)

The Last Trial, by Shalom Spiegel (Pantheon, 1967)

L’Existence Juive, by André Neher (Seuil, 1962)

L’Exil de la Parole, by André Neher (Seuil, 1972)

Moses, by David Daiches (Praeger, 1975)

The main chapters in this volume are based on lectures delivered at the Sorbonne, the 92nd Street “Y,” and at Stanford, Hofstra and Brandeis Universities.

Messengers of God is the second volume in an overall series which began with Souls on Fire.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elie Wiesel is the recipient of numerous distinguished literary awards, including Le Grand Prix de la Littérature de la Ville de Paris for his most recent novel, The Fifth Son; and Le Prix Livre-Inter for his novel The Testament. In 1984 he received the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal and was named a Commander of the French Legion of Honor. Mr. Wiesel is University Professor and Andrew Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, and chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. He and his family live in New York City, where his annual lectures at the 92nd Street ‘Y’ have drawn standing room only audiences for many years.

BOOKS BY

Elie Wiesel

Night

Dawn

The Accident

The Town Beyond the Wall

The Gates of the Forest

The Jews of Silence

Legends of Our Time

A Beggar in Jerusalem

One Generation After

Souls on Fire

The Oath

Ani Maamin, a Cantata

Zalmen, or The Madness of God

Messengers of God

A Jew Today

Four Hasidic Masters

The Trial of God

The Testament

Five Biblical Portraits

Somewhere a Master

The Fifth Son

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows:

Wiesel, Elie.

Messengers of God: biblical portraits and legends / Elie Wiesel; translated from French by Marion Wiesel.

Translation of: Célébration biblique.

Reprint. Originally published: New York:

Random House, © 1976.

Bibliography p.

1. Aggada. 2. Midrash—Legends. 3. Hasidic parables.

4. Bible. O.T. Genesis—Legends. 5. Moses—Legends.

6. Job—Legends. I. Title.

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