Messianic Idea in Judaism: And Other Essays on Jewish Spirituality By Gershom Scholem

Gershom Scholem examines messianism and Jewish spirituality through a collection of historical essays. Kabbalah, religious upheaval and the relationship between revelation and tradition form part of this wider study.

The volume reflects Scholem’s scholarly approach to the diversity of Jewish religious history. It is a collection of arguments and historical interpretations, not a Christian devotional manual or a guide to predicting a messianic arrival.