Deconstructing the Bible represents the first attempt by a single author to place the great Spanish Jewish Hebrew bible exegete, philosopher, poet, astronomer, astrologer and scientist Abraham ibn Ezra (1089-1164) in his complete contextual environment. It charts his unusual travels and discusses changes and contradictions in his hermeneutic approach, analysing his vision of the future for the Jewish people in the Christian north of Europe rather than in Muslim Spain. It also examines his influence on subsequent Jewish thought, as well as his place in the wider hermeneutic debate. The book contains a new translation of ibn Ezra's Introduction to the Torah, written in Lucca, northern Italy, together with a full commentary. It will be of interest to a wide variety of scholars, ranging from philosophers and theologians to linguists and students of hermeneutics.
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'A most welcome study of a remarkable man who modern scholars have not taken time to recognize sufficiently.' - The Jerusalem Post
'This is an excellent book ... for serious readers looking for a thorough treatment of Ibn Ezra and his influences, this work is ideal.' - Jewish Chronicle
'This is an excellent book ... for serious readers looking for a thorough treatment of Ibn Ezra and his influences, this work is ideal.' - Jewish Chronicle
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Original Language: Hebrew
Original Language: Hebrew
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Abraham ibn Ezra is one of the most highly regarded, yet misunderstood, of biblical exegetes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
authorised interpreters, midrashic approach, midrashic explanations, exegetical approach, early rabbis, second commentary, grammatical approach, midrashic interpretation, grammatical accuracy, allegorical approach, active intellect, rabbinic tradition Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Oral Torah, Path Four, Path Two, Path One, Path Three, Hebrew Bible, Christian Europe, Weiss Halivni, Sa'adiah Gaon, Second Introduction, Bet Din, Robert Browning, Rav Isaac, Shmuel ben Hofni, Yesod Mora, Babylonian Ge'onim, Brothers of Purity, First Temple, Genesis Rabba, Isaac Israeli, Middle Ages, Ezra's Introductions, Salmon ben Jeroham, Second Temple, Spanish Jewish New!
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authorised interpreters, midrashic approach, midrashic explanations, exegetical approach, early rabbis, second commentary, grammatical approach, midrashic interpretation, grammatical accuracy, allegorical approach, active intellect, rabbinic tradition Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Oral Torah, Path Four, Path Two, Path One, Path Three, Hebrew Bible, Christian Europe, Weiss Halivni, Sa'adiah Gaon, Second Introduction, Bet Din, Robert Browning, Rav Isaac, Shmuel ben Hofni, Yesod Mora, Babylonian Ge'onim, Brothers of Purity, First Temple, Genesis Rabba, Isaac Israeli, Middle Ages, Ezra's Introductions, Salmon ben Jeroham, Second Temple, Spanish Jewish New!
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