Beschreibung:
Rabbi Eliezer of Beaugency represents the pinnacle of twelfth-century rabbinic exegesis of the Bible. A proponent of the literal school, Eliezer completely abandoned traditional rabbinic midrash in his explication of biblical texts, and innovated a literary approach that anticipated the fruits of modern scholarship in virtually every paragraph. This volume presents, for the first time in English translation, an extended window into the oeuvre of this master interpreter.
Rabbi Eliezer of Beaugency represents the pinnacle of twelfth-century rabbinic exegesis of the Bible. A proponent of the literal school, Eliezer completely abandoned traditional rabbinic midrash in his explication of biblical texts, and innovated a literary approach that anticipated the fruits of modern scholarship in virtually every paragraph. This volume presents, for the first time in English translation, an extended window into the oeuvre of this master interpreter.
Acknowledgments Introduction The Commentary of Rabbi Eliezer of Beaugency on Amos The Commentary of Rabbi Eliezer of Beaugency on Jonah The Commentary of Rabbi Eliezer of Beaugency on Isaiah (Selections) The Commentary of Rabbi Eliezer of Beaugency on Ezekiel (Selections) Bibliography