Midrash through Christian eyes.(The Burning Word: A Christian Encounter With Jewish Midrash)(Book review) National Catholic Reporter | May 26, 2006| | COPYRIGHT 2006 National Catholic Reporter. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

THE BURNING WORD: A CHRISTIAN ENCOUNTER WITH JEWISH MIDRASH By Judith M. Kunst Paraclete Press, 166 pages, $15.95

The Jewish practice of Midrash encourages people to question and to wonder. Take for example the familiar story of Lot's wife, who was turned into a pillar of salt for looking back on the destruction of her city. There has always been the nagging question as to what temptation could have been strong enough for Lot's wife--her name is said to be Irit--to risk all by looking back? Midrash has come up with multiple theories, the most common ones centering on ...

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