A Mesopotamian Background for the So-Called Aggadic 'Measures' of Biblical Hermeneutics?
Five of the 'measures' (מדות) which the Midrash distinguishes in its interpretation of Scripture are expounded. Cuneiform analogues of each are cited, and the Rabbinic techniques known as noṭariqon (which takes a word as an abbreviation of a phrase) and gemaṭriah (interpretation by manipul...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1988
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Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 1987, Volume: 58, Pages: 157-225 |
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