The Cabala: Its Influence on Judaism and Christianity

In this book, the author brings to life the ancient Jewish tradition, Cabala, a mystical interpretation of the Bible. With an academic and scholarly focus, he traces the practice back to Jewish scholars. The book covers the influence of Cabala on the world’s major religions and helps believers consider the origin of their religious beliefs. The author covers the origin and history of the Cabala; the Cabala before, during, and after the Zohar period; the Cabala’s essential doctrines; and how the Cabala relates to Judaism and Christianity. Bernhard Pick (1842–1917) studied at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He was a German-American Lutheran pastor and scholar who wrote many articles for various encyclopaedias and indexes. He also wrote several books, including Hymns and Poetry of the Eastern Church and The Cabala: Its Influence on Judaism and Christianity.