My perfect one : typology and early Rabbinic interpretation of Song of Songs /
The interpretations of 'Song of Songs' in the tannaitic midrashim, the first rabbinic scriptural commentaries, employ a form of allegory known as figural interpretation or typology in order to correlate this work to Israel's ideal national narrative represented by events such as the c...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2015]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The interpretations of 'Song of Songs' in the tannaitic midrashim, the first rabbinic scriptural commentaries, employ a form of allegory known as figural interpretation or typology in order to correlate this work to Israel's ideal national narrative represented by events such as the crossing of the sea and the giving of the Torah. This approach to interpreting 'Song of Songs' helped shape rabbinic conceptions of the character and practice of model Israel as well as of an idealised vision of their beloved, God. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 225 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199359349 0199359342 9780199359356 0199359350 0190463635 9780190463632 |