Seeking Clarification on Isaiah 53

Metadata

Seeking Clarification on Isaiah 53

Description

Letter from L. T. Levin of Columbia, South Carolina, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated March 12, 1848. Levin requests Leeser's interpretation of Isaiah 53, citing a recent conversion of Levin's brother-in-law based on this chapter, and suggesting Leeser publish his views in the *Occident*. The letter discusses the challenges in explaining Isaiah 53 to non-Jewish audiences.

Subjects

Isaiah 53 Jewish interpretation of the Bible Conversion to Christianity

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF5_9

Collection: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

People

Sender: L. T. Levin

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: March 12, 1848

Hebrew: ז׳ בַּאֲדָר ב׳ תר״ח

Places

From: Columbia

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Levin, L. T., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from L. T. Levin to Isaac Leeser;March 12, 1848.” (March 12, 1848). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff5_9 .