Review of Justin David, Longing: Jewish Meditation on a Hidden God

The book under review contains three parallel discussions, each worthy and interesting in its own right, which together constitute a challenging and intriguing framework for religious thought and internal observation via biblical texts. The first constitutes an invitation to engage in a meditative reading of the stories of Elijah and Elisha in the Book of Kings. The second proposes a philosophical and theological outlook based on the structure of Franz Rosenzweig’s The Star of Revelation: creation, revelation, and redemption. And the third encourages readers to rethink the meaning of religion and theology in the era of the death of God.