Parables in Midrash

Parables in Midrash
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 370
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ISBN-10 : 067465448X
ISBN-13 : 9780674654488
Rating : 4/5 (8X Downloads)

Synopsis Parables in Midrash by : David Stern

David Stern shows how the parable or mashal--the most distinctive type of narrative in midrash--was composed, how its symbolism works, and how it serves to convey the ideological convictions of the rabbis. He describes its relation to similar tales in other literatures, including the parables of Jesus in the New Testament and kabbalistic parables. Through its innovative approach to midrash, this study reaches beyond its particular subject, and will appeal to all readers interested in narrative and religion.

The Parables and Similes of the Rabbis

The Parables and Similes of the Rabbis
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9781107640771
ISBN-13 : 1107640776
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis The Parables and Similes of the Rabbis by : A. Feldman

This second edition of a 1924 volume gathers together and deals with Rabbinic metaphors, similes and parables taken from agricultural and pastoral life.

The Parables and Similes of the Rabbis

The Parables and Similes of the Rabbis
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Publisher : CUP Archive
Total Pages : 314
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Synopsis The Parables and Similes of the Rabbis by : Asher Feldman

With 4 indexes: I. Rabbinical authorities II. Scriptural passages. III. Rabbinic passages IV. General.

Midrash and Theory

Midrash and Theory
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Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : 0810115743
ISBN-13 : 9780810115743
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Midrash and Theory by : David Stern

In Midrash and Theory, David Stern presents an approach to midrashic literature through the prism of contemporary theory. As midrash--the literature of classical Jewish Scriptural interpretation--has become the focus of new interest in contemporary literary circles, it has been invoked as a precursor of post-structuralist theory and criticism. At the same time, the midrashic imagination has undergone a revival in the larger Jewish community and shown itself capable of exercising a powerful influence and hold on a new type of contemporary Jewish writing. Stern examines this resurgence of fascination with ancient Jewish interpretation from the persepctive of the cultural relevance of midrash and its connection to its original historical and literary contexts.

Parables in Changing Contexts

Parables in Changing Contexts
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 9789004417526
ISBN-13 : 9004417524
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Parables in Changing Contexts by : Marcel Poorthuis

In Parables in Changing Contexts, new venues in the comparative study of parables are addressed by scholars of Judaism, New Testament, Buddhism and Islam. Essays cover parables in the synoptic Gospels, Rabbinic midrash, and parabolic tales and fables in the Babylonian Talmud.

The Parables

The Parables
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Publisher : Baker Academic
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 9780801048203
ISBN-13 : 0801048206
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis The Parables by : Brad H. Young

Young focuses on the historical development and theological significance of parables in the Jewish and Christian traditions, examining parallels between the rabbinic and Gospel parables.

Midrash and Lection in Matthew

Midrash and Lection in Matthew
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 547
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ISBN-10 : 9781592445851
ISBN-13 : 1592445853
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Midrash and Lection in Matthew by : M.D. Goulder

This challenging and original book questions the accepted conclusions of synoptic research. It argues, first, that Matthew is an adaptation and expansion of Mark by midrash - that is, by standard Jewish expository techniques - depending on no written source other than Mark, and only to a very small extent on oral tradition; and, secondly, that Matthew was written to be read in Christian worship round the year, as a cycle of lessons following the Jewish festal lectionary. Part I establishes the characteristics of the Matthaean manner - his vocabulary, his rhythms and images, the form and mode of his parables. With so much typical of Matthew as a gospel, sources other than Mark become progressively less plausible. Part II is a commentary on the gospel from this base. It finds a basic Marcan text for each new unit and a reason for its development, and works out in detail the correspondence between the five teaching sections of Matthew and the five Jewish festal seasons of Pentecost, New Year-Atonement, Tabernacles, Dedication, and Passover. A striking piece of corroborative evidence is found in the section numbers of the old Greek manuscript tradition. Michael Goulder believes that lectionary schemes also underlie Mark and Luke, and that at least one major part of the Old Testament, the work of the Chronicler, has a similar character. A gospel, in fact, is not a literary genre at all, but a liturgical one. Matthew himself comes into focus as a converted Jewish scribe who possessed the substance of the Pauline teaching, and who has been the dominant influence in forming the Church's image of Jesus in his adaptation of Mark by midrash and through lection.

Learning to Read Midrash

Learning to Read Midrash
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X004699943
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Learning to Read Midrash by : Simi Peters

Presenting a systematic approach to the study of midrash, each of the readings presented in this book attempts to reconstruct the reasoning behind midrashic commentary on biblical narrative. The goal of the book is to convey a sensitivity to the language and meanings of the Tanakh, and to develop a reverent appreciation for the language and teachings of the Jewish sages.

Midrash

Midrash
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Publisher : Paraclete Press
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 9781612614441
ISBN-13 : 1612614442
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis Midrash by : Sandy Eisenberg Sasso

The ancient rabbis believed that the Torah was divinely revealed and therefore contained eternal truths and multitudinous hidden meanings. Not a single word was considered haphazard or inconsequential. This understanding of how Scripture mystically relates to all of life is the fertile ground from which the Midrash emerged. Here Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso explores how Midrash originated and how it is still practiced today, and offers new translations and interpretations of twenty essential, classic midrashic texts. You will never read the Bible the same way again!

Midrashim

Midrashim
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 76
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:B3160542
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Synopsis Midrashim by : Howard Schwartz